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 ## Contributing
 
 We welcome contributions to the Signac package. Please see the
-[contribution guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.
+[contribution guide](https://github.com/stuart-lab/signac/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+for more information.
 
 ## Getting help