diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 9afa9fb59..c4f40ecf7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@
  - can't figure out something
  - are not sure what's going on or what your problem is
 
-Please ask first in the `#distribution` channel on Cloud Native Computing
-Foundation's (CNCF) slack - `cloud-native.slack.com`. 
-[Get Invite to CNCF slack.](https://slack.cncf.io)
+Please ask first in the #distribution channel on Docker community slack.
+[Click here for an invite to Docker community slack](https://dockr.ly/slack)
 
 ### Reporting security issues
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9978d3dfa..ce0e08cd9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ the instructions for [building a development environment](BUILDING.md).
 
 ## Communication
 
-For async communication and long running discussions please use issues and pull
-requests on the GitHub repo. This will be the best place to discuss design and
-implementation.
+For async communication and long running discussions please use issues and pull requests on the github repo.
+This will be the best place to discuss design and implementation.
 
-For sync communication catch us in the `#distribution` slack channels on Cloud
-Native Computing Foundation's (CNCF) slack - `cloud-native.slack.com`. Everyone
-is welcome to join and chat about development. [Get Invite to CNCF slack.](https://slack.cncf.io)
+For sync communication we have a community slack with a #distribution channel that everyone is welcome to join and chat about development.
+
+**Slack:** Catch us in the #distribution channels on dockercommunity.slack.com.
+[Click here for an invite to Docker community slack.](https://dockr.ly/slack)
 
 ## Licenses