diff --git a/doc/introduction/photonic_hardware.rst b/doc/introduction/photonic_hardware.rst
index c4a882575..ca7c72736 100644
--- a/doc/introduction/photonic_hardware.rst
+++ b/doc/introduction/photonic_hardware.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ photonic hardware or to be run on a cloud simulator via the Xanadu Cloud.
 .. warning::
 
     An API key is required to communicate with the hardware locally.
-    Set up a `Xanadu Cloud <https://cloud.xanadu.ai>`__ account for free, and generate
+    `Contact us <mailto:hardware-access@xanadu.ai>`__ to set up an account and generate
     your `cloud API key <https://strawberryfields.ai/photonics/demos/tutorial_X8.html#configuring-your-credentials>`__.
 
 Configuring your account