diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 041e07d96b..42655f50f3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ Learn more about contributing to Public Lab code projects on these pages:
 
 If you are submitting a bug/issue , please go to https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/issues/new
 
-Follow the [First Timers Issue Template](https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/blob/main/.github/first-timers-issue-template.md) for submitting First Timers Only issues.
+Follow the [First Timers Issue Template](https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/--first-timers-only.md) for submitting First Timers Only issues.
 
 Follow this standard [Issue Template](https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md) for other issues.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 617c94f92c..13a77d591b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Help improve Public Lab software!
 * Try out some [supportive tasks](https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/wiki/Supportive-Tasks)
 * Get involved with our weekly community check-ins. For guidelines: [https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/tree/main/doc/CHECKINS.md
 ](https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/tree/main/doc/CHECKINS.md)
-* You can help us by opening first timers issues or fto. The template for opening an issue can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dO-CAgModEGM5cOaMmcnBh2pEON0hv_rH3P2ou2r1eE/edit
+* You can help us by opening first timers issues or fto. The template for opening an issue can be found at https://github.com/publiclab/plots2/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/--first-timers-only.md
 
 ## First Time?