diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 484c2747..899a44af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ All possible [settings](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Settings) for
 
 ```toml
 [irc]
-    [irc.freenode]
-    Server="irc.freenode.net:6667"
+    [irc.libera]
+    Server="irc.libera.chat:6667"
     Nick="yourbotname"
 
 [mattermost]
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ All possible [settings](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Settings) for
 name="mygateway"
 enable=true
     [[gateway.inout]]
-    account="irc.freenode"
+    account="irc.libera"
     channel="#testing"
 
     [[gateway.inout]]
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ Matterbridge wouldn't exist without these libraries:
 
 [mb-discord]: https://discord.gg/AkKPtrQ
 [mb-gitter]: https://gitter.im/42wim/matterbridge
-[mb-irc]: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=matterbridgechat
+[mb-irc]: https://web.libera.chat/#matterbridge
 [mb-keybase]: https://keybase.io/team/matterbridge
 [mb-matrix]: https://riot.im/app/#/room/#matterbridge:matrix.org
 [mb-mattermost]: https://framateam.org/signup_user_complete/?id=tfqm33ggop8x3qgu4boeieta6e
diff --git a/matterbridge.toml.sample b/matterbridge.toml.sample
index a1b8a5fc..c48ed835 100644
--- a/matterbridge.toml.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.toml.sample
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 [irc]
 
 #You can configure multiple servers "[irc.name]" or "[irc.name2]"
-#In this example we use [irc.freenode]
+#In this example we use [irc.libera]
 #REQUIRED
-[irc.freenode]
+[irc.libera]
 #irc server to connect to.
 #REQUIRED
-Server="irc.freenode.net:6667"
+Server="irc.libera.chat:6667"
 
 #Password for irc server (if necessary)
 #OPTIONAL (default "")
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Password=""
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 UseTLS=false
 
-#Enable SASL (PLAIN) authentication. (freenode requires this from eg AWS hosts)
+#Enable SASL (PLAIN) authentication. (libera requires this from eg AWS hosts)
 #It uses NickServNick and NickServPassword as login and password
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 UseSASL=false
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Charset=""
 #REQUIRED
 Nick="matterbot"
 
-#If you registered your bot with a service like Nickserv on freenode.
+#If you registered your bot with a service like Nickserv on libera.
 #Also being used when UseSASL=true
 #
 #Note: if you want do to quakenet auth, set NickServNick="Q@CServe.quakenet.org"
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ enable=true
 
     # account specified above
     # REQUIRED
-    account="irc.freenode"
+    account="irc.libera"
 
     # The channel key in each gateway is mapped to a similar group chat ID on the chat platform
     # To find the group chat ID for different platforms, refer to the table below
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ enable=true
 
     #[[gateway.out]] specifies the account and channels we will sent messages to.
     [[gateway.out]]
-    account="irc.freenode"
+    account="irc.libera"
     channel="#testing"
 
         #OPTIONAL - only used for IRC and XMPP protocols at the moment