diff --git a/_includes/news_banner.html b/_includes/news_banner.html
index 34e32f103e..0122c67f60 100644
--- a/_includes/news_banner.html
+++ b/_includes/news_banner.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <div class="row no-margin">
       <div class="col-lg-12 banner">
         <p class="no-margin">
-          The <a href="https://precice.org/precice-workshop-2024.html">preCICE workshop 2024</a> is happening soon!
+          The <a href="https://precice.org/precice-workshop-2024.html">preCICE workshop 2024</a> is happening now!
         </p>
       </div>
     </div>