diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 32b30cdb3e0b..be4ad836de22 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ restrictions:
 
 * Please **do not** use the issue tracker for personal support requests.  Stack
   Overflow ([`bootstrap-5`](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/bootstrap-5) tag),
-  [Slack](https://bootstrap-slack.herokuapp.com/) or [IRC](README.md#community) are better places to get help.
+  [Slack](https://bootstrap-slack.herokuapp.com/) or [IRC](/README.md#community) are better places to get help.
 
 * Please **do not** derail or troll issues. Keep the discussion on topic and
   respect the opinions of others.