diff --git a/packages/transport-websockets/README.md b/packages/transport-websockets/README.md
index 0bee4634cd..4035e3b7dc 100644
--- a/packages/transport-websockets/README.md
+++ b/packages/transport-websockets/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The available filters are:
 ```TypeScript
 import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p'
 import { webSockets } from '@libp2p/websockets'
-import filters from '@libp2p/websockets/filters'
+import * as filters from '@libp2p/websockets/filters'
 
 const node = await createLibp2p({
   transports: [
diff --git a/packages/transport-websockets/src/index.ts b/packages/transport-websockets/src/index.ts
index c7f286ef69..c5d8a2b7b7 100644
--- a/packages/transport-websockets/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/transport-websockets/src/index.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  * ```TypeScript
  * import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p'
  * import { webSockets } from '@libp2p/websockets'
- * import filters from '@libp2p/websockets/filters'
+ * import * as filters from '@libp2p/websockets/filters'
  *
  * const node = await createLibp2p({
  *   transports: [