diff --git a/web3.js/README.md b/web3.js/README.md
index 0ec29a85f6..dae2413b56 100644
--- a/web3.js/README.md
+++ b/web3.js/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ console.log(solanaWeb3);
 
 ### ES6
 ```js
-import solanaWeb3 from '@solana/web3.js';
+import * as solanaWeb3 from '@solana/web3.js';
 console.log(solanaWeb3);
 ```