diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ A wikipedia 📖 for venom proteins: upload, search, organize, visualize, and do
 -   [`frontend/`](./frontend/) contains the user interface in Svelte/TypeScript
 -   [`backend/`](./backend/) contains the backend HTTP server and Database
 -   [`docs/`](./docs/README.md) contains code documentation
--   [`DEVELOPMENT.md`](./docs/DEVELOPMENT.md) contains the developer getting started docs
+-   [`DEVELOPMENT.md`](./DEVELOPMENT.md) contains the developer getting started docs
 -   [`docker-compose.yml`](./docker-compose.yml) contains the Docker container build
 -   [`run.sh`](./run.sh) contains shortcut commands to develop, deploy, and test