diff --git a/.changeset/fifty-carrots-crash.md b/.changeset/fifty-carrots-crash.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..661720e47b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fifty-carrots-crash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/react-router': patch
+---
+
+Set correct minimum `react-router` version in README
diff --git a/integration/templates/react-router-node/app/root.tsx b/integration/templates/react-router-node/app/root.tsx
index e24f3b1a918..614a03814fe 100644
--- a/integration/templates/react-router-node/app/root.tsx
+++ b/integration/templates/react-router-node/app/root.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 import { isRouteErrorResponse, Links, Meta, Outlet, Scripts, ScrollRestoration } from 'react-router';
-import { rootAuthLoader } from '@clerk/react-router/ssr.server';
+import { clerkMiddleware, rootAuthLoader } from '@clerk/react-router/server';
 import { ClerkProvider } from '@clerk/react-router';
 import type { Route } from './+types/root';
 
-// TODO: Uncomment when published
-// export const middleware: Route.MiddlewareFunction[] = [clerkMiddleware()];
+export const middleware: Route.MiddlewareFunction[] = [clerkMiddleware()];
 
-export async function loader(args: Route.LoaderArgs) {
-  return rootAuthLoader(args);
-}
+export const loader = (args: Route.LoaderArgs) => rootAuthLoader(args);
 
 export function Layout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   return (
diff --git a/integration/templates/react-router-node/app/routes/protected.tsx b/integration/templates/react-router-node/app/routes/protected.tsx
index 362fcac4fa4..605bd117e55 100644
--- a/integration/templates/react-router-node/app/routes/protected.tsx
+++ b/integration/templates/react-router-node/app/routes/protected.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { redirect } from 'react-router';
 import { UserProfile } from '@clerk/react-router';
-import { getAuth } from '@clerk/react-router/ssr.server';
-import { createClerkClient } from '@clerk/react-router/api.server';
+import { clerkClient, getAuth } from '@clerk/react-router/server';
 import type { Route } from './+types/profile';
 
 export async function loader(args: Route.LoaderArgs) {
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ export async function loader(args: Route.LoaderArgs) {
     return redirect('/sign-in');
   }
 
-  const user = await createClerkClient({ secretKey: process.env.CLERK_SECRET_KEY }).users.getUser(userId);
+  const user = await clerkClient(args).users.getUser(userId);
 
   return {
     firstName: user.firstName,
diff --git a/packages/react-router/README.md b/packages/react-router/README.md
index c97285dd49f..3639f929dba 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/README.md
+++ b/packages/react-router/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- React Router `^7.1.2` or later
+- React Router `^7.9.0` or later
 - React 18 or later
 - Node.js `>=20.0.0` or later
 - An existing Clerk application. [Create your account for free](https://dashboard.clerk.com/sign-up?utm_source=github&utm_medium=clerk_react-router).