diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index 11fd421..2348364 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 %                required packages
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Font Awesome font
-\RequirePackage{fontawesome}
+\RequirePackage{fontawesome5}
 % Package for academic icons
 \RequirePackage{academicons}
 
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                symbols definition
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-\renewcommand*{\labelitemi}          {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\tiny\faCircleO}}
+\renewcommand*{\labelitemi}          {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\tiny\faCircle}}
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemii}         {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\large\bfseries-}}            % no change from default in moderncv.cls
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemiii}        {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\rmfamily\textperiodcentered}}% no change from default in moderncv.cls
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemiv}         {\labelitemiii}                                         % no change from default in moderncv.cls
 
 \renewcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
-\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {{\Large\faMobilePhone}~}
-\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {\faPhone~}
+\renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {{\small\faMobile}~}
+\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {{\small\faPhone}~}
 \renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {{\small\faFax}~}                % alternative: \faPrint
-\renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}              {{\small\faEnvelopeO}~}          % alternative: \faInbox
+\renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}              {{\small\faEnvelope}~}           % alternative: \faInbox
 \renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {{\small\faGlobe}~}              % alternative: \faHome
 \renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {{\small\faLinkedin}~}           % alternative: \faLinkedinSquare
 \renewcommand*{\xingsocialsymbol}         {{\small\faXing}~}               % alternative: \faXingSquare