diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b6781908..dedc18ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ This is a monorepo containing all GHGA file backend microservices.
 
 ## Services:
 
-[Download Controller Service](services/dcs/README.md)  
-[Encryption Key Store Service](services/ekss/README.md)  
-[File Ingest Service](services/fis/README.md)  
-[Internal File Registry Service](services/ifrs/README.md)  
-[Interrogation Room Service](services/irs/README.md)  
-[Purge Controller Service](services/pcs/README.md)  
-[Upload Controller Service](services/ucs/README.md)
+[Download Controller Service](services/dcs)  
+[Encryption Key Store Service](services/ekss)  
+[File Ingest Service](services/fis)  
+[Internal File Registry Service](services/ifrs)  
+[Interrogation Room Service](services/irs)  
+[Purge Controller Service](services/pcs)  
+[Upload Controller Service](services/ucs)
 
 ## Development:
 
diff --git a/scripts/update_readme_monorepo.py b/scripts/update_readme_monorepo.py
index dbfcfb05..dabaa653 100755
--- a/scripts/update_readme_monorepo.py
+++ b/scripts/update_readme_monorepo.py
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ def read_package_description() -> str:
     return DESCRIPTION_PATH.read_text()
 
 
-def get_service_readmes() -> str:
+def get_service_links() -> str:
     """Get links to all service readmes."""
 
     service_readme_links = []
 
     for service_dir in sorted(list_service_dirs()):
         service_description = read_service_description(service_dir)
-        readme_link = service_dir.relative_to(ROOT_DIR) / "README.md"
+        readme_link = service_dir.relative_to(ROOT_DIR)
         if "-" in service_description:
             service_description = service_description.split("-")[0].strip()
         service_readme_links.append(f"[{service_description}]({readme_link})")
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def get_package_details() -> PackageDetails:
         **header.model_dump(),
         **name.model_dump(),
         description=description,
-        service_readmes=get_service_readmes(),
+        service_readmes=get_service_links(),
     )