diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index bbc4d0e..7ad5b52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+version next
+- Upgrade to Fontawesome 7 (#270)
+
 version 2.6.1 (24 Jun 2026)
 - Allow the customisation of the contemporary style (#297)
 - Correct the documented style option defaults, changing them from nodetails to
diff --git a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
index 037e0a1..0980e93 100644
--- a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
+++ b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
@@ -830,12 +830,12 @@ As an alternative the appearing link and string after the symbol can be customiz
 
 \paragraph{Note.}
 The possible options for \code{<\\symbol>} depend on the package that is used.
-By default, the \code{marvosym} package is loaded if \code{pdflatex} is used, and the \code{academicons} and \code{fontawesome6} packages are loaded if either \code{lualatex} or \code{xelatex} is used.
+By default, the \code{marvosym} package is loaded if \code{pdflatex} is used, and the \code{academicons} and \code{fontawesome7} packages are loaded if either \code{lualatex} or \code{xelatex} is used.
 Full lists of all available symbols and icons can be found in the documentation of each respective package:
 
 \begin{tabular}{l}
   \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/marvosym} \\[1ex]
-  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesome6} \\[1ex]
+  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesome7} \\[1ex]
   \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/academicons}
 \end{tabular}
 
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ In addition to the packages that \Moderncv provides, the following packages are
     \item \code{expl3}
     \item \code{tikz}
     \item \code{changepage}
-    \item \code{fontawesome6}
+    \item \code{fontawesome7}
     \item \code{academicons}
     \item \code{tgpagella}
     \item \code{ebgaramond}
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index 855e685..d9d3bcf 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 %                required packages
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Font Awesome font
-\RequirePackage{fontawesome6}
+\RequirePackage{fontawesome7}
 \RequirePackage{xcolor}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/moderncviconsletters.sty b/moderncviconsletters.sty
index 47a755d..6a64400 100644
--- a/moderncviconsletters.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsletters.sty
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {\textbf{arx}~}
 \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {\textbf{ins}~}
 \renewcommand*{\simplexsocialsymbol}      {\textbf{splx}~}
-\renewcommand*{\simplexsocialsymbol}      {\textbf{thr}~}
+\renewcommand*{\threemasocialsymbol}      {\textbf{thr}~}
 
 \renewcommand*{\listitemsymbol}      {\labelitemi~}