diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5764722373d43..c586919a1ddc3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ also try out one of the [tutorials](https://substrate.dev/en/tutorials).
 
 ## Contributions & Code of Conduct
 
-Please follow the contributions guidelines as outlined in [`docs/CONTRIBUTING.adoc`](docs/CONTRIBUTING.adoc). In all communications and contributions, this project follows the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.adoc).
+Please follow the contributions guidelines as outlined in [`docs/CONTRIBUTING.adoc`](docs/CONTRIBUTING.adoc). In all communications and contributions, this project follows the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
 
 ## Security
 
diff --git a/docs/README.adoc b/docs/README.adoc
index 51e7748b67c09..d1daeed07b5dc 100644
--- a/docs/README.adoc
+++ b/docs/README.adoc
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ include::CONTRIBUTING.adoc[]
 
 === Contributor Code of Conduct
 
-include::CODE_OF_CONDUCT.adoc[]
+include::CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md[]
 
 == License