diff --git a/tfjs-node/README.md b/tfjs-node/README.md
index 55030ddb306..4b7e6e15f7f 100644
--- a/tfjs-node/README.md
+++ b/tfjs-node/README.md
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ Before executing any TensorFlow.js code, import the node package:
 
 ```js
 // Load the binding
-import * as tf from '@tensorflow/tfjs-node';
+const tf = require('@tensorflow/tfjs-node');
 
 // Or if running with GPU:
-import * as tf from '@tensorflow/tfjs-node-gpu';
+const tf = require('@tensorflow/tfjs-node-gpu');
 ```
 
 Note: you do not need to add the `@tensorflow/tfjs` package to your dependencies or import it directly.