diff --git a/docs/source/software_process.rst b/docs/source/software_process.rst
index 9ca706eb6..30501769e 100644
--- a/docs/source/software_process.rst
+++ b/docs/source/software_process.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ inconsistencies.
 There are badges in the README_ file which shows the current condition of the dev branch.
 
 .. _GitHub Actions: https://github.com/hdmf-dev/hdmf/actions
-.. _README: https://github.com/hdmf-dev/hdmf#readme
+.. _README: https://github.com/hdmf-dev/hdmf/blob/dev/README.rst
 
 
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