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 [![actions status](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/workflows/CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/actions)
 [![benchmark](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/actions/workflows/bench.yml/badge.svg)](https://pyo3.rs/dev/bench/)
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/PyO3/pyo3/branch/main/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/PyO3/pyo3)
-[![crates.io](https://meritbadge.herokuapp.com/pyo3)](https://crates.io/crates/pyo3)
+[![crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/pyo3)](https://crates.io/crates/pyo3)
 [![minimum rustc 1.41](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.41+-blue.svg)](https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/2495-min-rust-version.html)
 [![dev chat](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/nwjs/nw.js.svg)](https://gitter.im/PyO3/Lobby)
 [![contributing notes](https://img.shields.io/badge/contribute-on%20github-Green)](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/blob/main/Contributing.md)