diff --git a/clients/webassembly/js-example/webpack.config.js b/clients/webassembly/js-example/webpack.config.js
index 8f75bb7d57..e70c197a25 100644
--- a/clients/webassembly/js-example/webpack.config.js
+++ b/clients/webassembly/js-example/webpack.config.js
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ module.exports = {
   plugins: [
     new CopyWebpackPlugin({ patterns: ['index.html'] })
   ],
-  experiments: { asyncWebAssembly: true }
+  experiments: { syncWebAssembly: true }
 };