diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
 
 [![PyPI - Python Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/pytorch-lightning)](https://pypi.org/project/pytorch-lightning/)
 [![PyPI Status](https://badge.fury.io/py/pytorch-lightning.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/py/pytorch-lightning)
-[![PyPI Status](https://pepy.tech/badge/pytorch-lightning)](https://pepy.tech/project/pytorch-lightning)
+[![PyPI - Downloads](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/pytorch-lightning)](https://pepy.tech/project/pytorch-lightning)
 [![Conda](https://img.shields.io/conda/v/conda-forge/lightning?label=conda&color=success)](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/lightning)
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/Lightning-AI/lightning/branch/master/graph/badge.svg?token=SmzX8mnKlA)](https://codecov.io/gh/Lightning-AI/lightning)
 
diff --git a/src/lightning_app/README.md b/src/lightning_app/README.md
index 79c1e1485b012..bf28077071b36 100644
--- a/src/lightning_app/README.md
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
 
 [![PyPI - Python Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/lightning_app)](https://pypi.org/project/lightning_app/)
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-[![PyPI Status](https://pepy.tech/badge/lightning-app)](https://pepy.tech/project/lightning-app)
+[![PyPI - Downloads](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/lightning-app)](https://pepy.tech/project/lightning-app)
 [![Conda](https://img.shields.io/conda/v/conda-forge/lightning_app?label=conda&color=success)](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/lightning_app)
 
 ![readme-gif](https://pl-bolts-doc-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/lightning-gif-888777nslpiijdbcvctyvwhe.gif)
diff --git a/src/lightning_fabric/README.md b/src/lightning_fabric/README.md
index 645e210830c69..d2835953fd572 100644
--- a/src/lightning_fabric/README.md
+++ b/src/lightning_fabric/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
 
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-[![PyPI Status](https://pepy.tech/badge/lightning-fabric)](https://pepy.tech/project/lightning-fabric)
+[![PyPI - Downloads](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/lightning-fabric)
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diff --git a/src/pytorch_lightning/README.md b/src/pytorch_lightning/README.md
index bf3b22d46cdbb..114ce3c549b3b 100644
--- a/src/pytorch_lightning/README.md
+++ b/src/pytorch_lightning/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
 
 [![PyPI - Python Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/pytorch-lightning)](https://pypi.org/project/pytorch-lightning/)
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-[![PyPI Status](https://pepy.tech/badge/pytorch-lightning)](https://pepy.tech/project/pytorch-lightning)
+![PyPI - Downloads](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/pytorch-lightning)\](https://pepy.tech/project/pytorch-lightning)
 [![Conda](https://img.shields.io/conda/v/conda-forge/pytorch-lightning?label=conda&color=success)](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/pytorch-lightning)
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