diff --git a/docs/platforms/javascript/guides/aws-lambda/install/esm-npm.mdx b/docs/platforms/javascript/guides/aws-lambda/install/esm-npm.mdx
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@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export const handler = Sentry.wrapHandler(async (event, context) => {
 To load the SDK before your function starts, you need to preload the `instrument.mjs` by setting the `NODE_OPTIONS` environment variable:
 
 ```bash
-NODE_OPTIONS="--import instrument.mjs"
+NODE_OPTIONS="--import ./instrument.mjs"
 ```
 
 To set environment variables, navigate to your Lambda function, select **Configuration**, then **Environment variables**: