diff --git a/scripts/dist.sh b/scripts/dist.sh
index 6ef311ae..78f42abd 100755
--- a/scripts/dist.sh
+++ b/scripts/dist.sh
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ EOF
 # ESM script
 cat > dist/htmx.esm.js << EOF
 $(cat $HTMX_SRC)
-export { htmx }
+export default htmx
 EOF