diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5c90f739..0dc58d69 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -140,4 +140,4 @@ GitHub issues and pull requests are the primary way for communicating about spec
 changes to this project. If you have other questions feel free to subscribe to
 the [opensuse-web@opensuse.org](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-web/)
 mailinglist, all OSEM contributors are on that list! Additionally you can use the #osem channel
-on freenode IRC.
+on [libera.chat IRC](https://libera.chat).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d866fb8d..a6d1fbcd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ Please refer to our [installation guide](INSTALL.md).
 Please refer to our [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## Contact
-GitHub issues are the primary way for communicating about specific proposed changes to this project. If you have other questions feel free to subscribe to the [opensuse-web@opensuse.org](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-web/) mailinglist, all OSEM contributors are on that list! Additionally you can use #osem channel on freenode IRC.
+GitHub issues are the primary way for communicating about specific proposed changes to this project. If you have other questions feel free to subscribe to the [opensuse-web@opensuse.org](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-web/) mailinglist, all OSEM contributors are on that list! Additionally you can use #osem channel on [libera.chat IRC](https://libera.chat).
diff --git a/public/403.html b/public/403.html
index d7c65139..41bc4325 100644
--- a/public/403.html
+++ b/public/403.html
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
 
     <p>Feel free to contact contributors by subscribing to our <a href="http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-web/"> mailing list.</a><p>
 
-    <p>You can also reach out in the #OSEM channel on the IRC freenode
-      server.</p>
+    <p>You can also reach out in the <a href="https://libera.chat/">#OSEM channel on IRC</a>.</p>
 
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 </body>
diff --git a/public/404.html b/public/404.html
index b50208b0..2aabe933 100644
--- a/public/404.html
+++ b/public/404.html
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
 
     <p>Feel free to contact contributors by subscribing to our <a href="http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-web/"> mailing list.</a></p>
     
-    <p>You can also reach out in the #OSEM channel on the IRC freenode
-    server.</p>
+    <p>You can also reach out in the <a href="https://libera.chat/">#OSEM channel on IRC</a>.</p>
 
   </div>
 </body>
diff --git a/public/500.html b/public/500.html
index 0f4c205b..1a615aef 100644
--- a/public/500.html
+++ b/public/500.html
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
 
     <p>Feel free to contact contributors by subscribing to our <a href="http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-web/"> mailing list.</a><p>
     
-    <p>You can also reach out in the #OSEM channel on the IRC freenode
-      server.</p>
+    <p>You can also reach out in the <a href="https://libera.chat/">#OSEM channel on IRC</a>.</p>
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 </body>
 </html>