diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-node/README.md b/packages/opentelemetry-node/README.md
index 551684a75c26..b75ca0ab0ef8 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-node/README.md
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-node/README.md
@@ -66,10 +66,9 @@ const sdk = new opentelemetry.NodeSDK({
 
   // Sentry config
   spanProcessor: new SentrySpanProcessor(),
+  textMapPropagator: new SentryPropagator(),
 });
 
-otelApi.propagation.setGlobalPropagator(new SentryPropagator());
-
 sdk.start();
 ```