diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 609c3aea06..91e32374d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 - Update pre-commit hook pre-commit/mirrors-mypy to v1.11.1 ([#3091](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3091))
 - Pipelines: allow numbers in custom pipeline name ([#3094](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3094))
 - Add bot action to update textual snapshots and write bot documentation ([#3102](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3102))
+- Components: allow spaces at the betinning of include statements ([#3115](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3115))
 
 ## [v2.14.1 - Tantalum Toad - Patch](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/releases/tag/2.14.1) - [2024-05-09]
 
diff --git a/nf_core/components/components_utils.py b/nf_core/components/components_utils.py
index 01650a643d..dee4fbf6bb 100644
--- a/nf_core/components/components_utils.py
+++ b/nf_core/components/components_utils.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def get_components_to_install(subworkflow_dir: str) -> Tuple[List[str], List[str
             regex = re.compile(
                 r"include(?: *{ *)([a-zA-Z\_0-9]*)(?: *as *)?(?:[a-zA-Z\_0-9]*)?(?: *})(?: *from *)(?:'|\")(.*)(?:'|\")"
             )
-            match = regex.match(line)
+            match = regex.search(line)
             if match and len(match.groups()) == 2:
                 name, link = match.groups()
                 if link.startswith("../../../"):