diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b227c1..7ecf092 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ angular.module("my-module").component("my-component", {
 #### After (before it is bundled into your webpack'd application)
 ```js
 angular.module("my-module").component("my-component", {
-  template: require('/root/some/path/app/src/myComponent.html" ,
+  template: require('/root/some/path/app/src/myComponent.html").default,
   controller: "MyController"
 });
 ```
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 47c884a..4dad8aa 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function replaceStringsWithRequires(string, relativeTo) {
       url = "./" + url;
     }
     if (os.platform() === "win32") url = url.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\');
-    return "require('" + url + "')";
+    return "require('" + url + "').default";
   });
 }