diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2325199..bcd30e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ In either case, this should result in the creation of ``{your-cv}.pdf``
 
 [**LaTeX**](https://www.latex-project.org) is a fantastic typesetting program that a lot of people use these days, especially the math and computer science people in academia.
 
-[**LaTeX FontAwesome**](https://github.com/furl/latex-fontawesome) is bindings for FontAwesome icons to be used in XeLaTeX.
+[**FontAwesome6 LaTeX Package**](https://github.com/braniii/fontawesome) is a LaTeX package that provides access to the [Font Awesome 6](https://fontawesome.com/v6/icons) icon set.
 
 [**Roboto**](https://github.com/google/roboto) is the default font on Android and ChromeOS, and the recommended font for Google’s visual language, Material Design.
 
diff --git a/awesome-cv.cls b/awesome-cv.cls
index a4270c1..fe49d9c 100644
--- a/awesome-cv.cls
+++ b/awesome-cv.cls
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 % Needed to manage math fonts
 \RequirePackage{unicode-math}
 % Needed to use icons from font-awesome
-\RequirePackage{fontawesome5}
+\RequirePackage{fontawesome6}
 \RequirePackage{roboto}
 \RequirePackage[default,opentype]{sourcesanspro}
 % Needed for the photo ID
@@ -499,19 +499,19 @@
         {%
           \ifbool{isstart}{\setbool{isstart}{false}}{\acvHeaderSocialSep}%
           % \mbox prevents wrapping of elements%
-          \mbox{\faBirthdayCake\acvHeaderIconSep\@dateofbirth}%
+          \mbox{\faCakeCandles\acvHeaderIconSep\@dateofbirth}%
         }%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}%
         {}%
         {%
           \ifbool{isstart}{\setbool{isstart}{false}}{\acvHeaderSocialSep}%
-          \href{http://\@homepage}{\faHome\acvHeaderIconSep\@homepage}%
+          \href{http://\@homepage}{\faHouseChimney\acvHeaderIconSep\@homepage}%
         }%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@github}}%
         {}%
         {%
           \ifbool{isstart}{\setbool{isstart}{false}}{\acvHeaderSocialSep}%
-          \href{https://github.com/\@github}{\faGithubSquare\acvHeaderIconSep\@github}%
+          \href{https://github.com/\@github}{\faSquareGithub\acvHeaderIconSep\@github}%
         }%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@gitlab}}%
         {}%
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
         {}%
         {%
           \ifbool{isstart}{\setbool{isstart}{false}}{\acvHeaderSocialSep}%
-          \href{https://www.xing.com/profile/\@xing}{\faXingSquare\acvHeaderIconSep\@xing}
+          \href{https://www.xing.com/profile/\@xing}{\faSquareXing\acvHeaderIconSep\@xing}
         }%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@medium}}%
         {}%