diff --git a/packages/web3-providers-ws/types/index.d.ts b/packages/web3-providers-ws/types/index.d.ts
index e8fec4bd7a5..03615360cc3 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers-ws/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-providers-ws/types/index.d.ts
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 
 import { WebsocketProviderBase } from 'web3-core-helpers';
 
-export class WebsocketProvider extends WebsocketProviderBase { }
+export default class WebsocketProvider extends WebsocketProviderBase { }
diff --git a/packages/web3-providers-ws/types/tests/web3-provider-ws-tests.ts b/packages/web3-providers-ws/types/tests/web3-provider-ws-tests.ts
index 6ab7b48f6e6..6a215e21ce7 100644
--- a/packages/web3-providers-ws/types/tests/web3-provider-ws-tests.ts
+++ b/packages/web3-providers-ws/types/tests/web3-provider-ws-tests.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 import { WebsocketProviderOptions, JsonRpcResponse } from 'web3-core-helpers';
-import { WebsocketProvider } from 'web3-providers';
+import WebsocketProvider from 'web3-providers';
 
 const options: WebsocketProviderOptions = {
     timeout: 30000,