diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 87fd33f..ce4d397 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ### ⚠️ BREAKING CHANGES
 
-* the strict RFC 8909 mode has been removed
+* the strict RFC 8089 mode has been removed
 * support for node 14 has been removed
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/lib/npa.js b/lib/npa.js
index f5ede23..b719be9 100644
--- a/lib/npa.js
+++ b/lib/npa.js
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function fromFile (res, where) {
     resolvedUrl = new url.URL(rawWithPrefix, `file://${path.resolve(where)}/`)
     specUrl = new url.URL(rawWithPrefix)
   } catch (originalError) {
-    const er = new Error('Invalid file: URL, must comply with RFC 8909')
+    const er = new Error('Invalid file: URL, must comply with RFC 8089')
     throw Object.assign(er, {
       raw: res.rawSpec,
       spec: res,
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ function fromFile (res, where) {
     })
   }
 
-  // XXX backwards compatibility lack of compliance with RFC 8909
+  // XXX backwards compatibility lack of compliance with RFC 8089
   if (resolvedUrl.host && resolvedUrl.host !== 'localhost') {
     const rawSpec = res.rawSpec.replace(/^file:\/\//, 'file:///')
     resolvedUrl = new url.URL(rawSpec, `file://${path.resolve(where)}/`)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ function fromFile (res, where) {
     specUrl = new url.URL(rawSpec)
     rawNoPrefix = rawSpec.replace(/^file:/, '')
   }
-  // XXX end RFC 8909 violation backwards compatibility section
+  // XXX end RFC 8089 violation backwards compatibility section
 
   // turn /C:/blah into just C:/blah on windows
   let specPath = decodeURIComponent(specUrl.pathname)