diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7886adb7..1082917c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ To see which config file is being used and where it was sourced from run golangc
 Config options inside the file are identical to command-line options.
 You can configure specific linters' options only within the config file (not the command-line).
 
-There is a [`.golangci.yml`](https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/blob/master/.golangci.example.yml) example
+There is a [`.golangci.example.yml`](https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/blob/master/.golangci.example.yml) example
 config file with all supported options, their description and default value:
 ```yaml
 # This file contains all available configuration options
diff --git a/README.md.tmpl b/README.md.tmpl
index 345045d8..1c419fde 100644
--- a/README.md.tmpl
+++ b/README.md.tmpl
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ To see which config file is being used and where it was sourced from run golangc
 Config options inside the file are identical to command-line options.
 You can configure specific linters' options only within the config file (not the command-line).
 
-There is a [`.golangci.yml`](https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/blob/master/.golangci.example.yml) example
+There is a [`.golangci.example.yml`](https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/blob/master/.golangci.example.yml) example
 config file with all supported options, their description and default value:
 ```yaml
 {{.GolangciYamlExample}}