diff --git a/doc/api/esm.md b/doc/api/esm.md
index 4700e1afb69746..c49581fc9ea491 100644
--- a/doc/api/esm.md
+++ b/doc/api/esm.md
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ its own `require` using  `module.createRequire()`.
    }} utilities Things that preload code might find useful
  * @returns {string} Code to run before application startup
  */
-export function globalPreload() {
+export function globalPreload(utilities) {
   return `\
 globalThis.someInjectedProperty = 42;
 console.log('I just set some globals!');