diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index fa68969c386..0bc5a9ce2c3 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Help us to maximize the effort we can spend fixing issues and adding new feature
 
 [templates]: ./ISSUE_TEMPLATE
 [forum]: https://help.nextcloud.com/
-[irc]: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=nextcloud
+[irc]: https://web.libera.chat/#nextcloud
 
 ## Contributing to Source Code