diff --git a/test/types/basic.ts b/test/types/basic.ts
index d52ff96da0..7398596f74 100644
--- a/test/types/basic.ts
+++ b/test/types/basic.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // Modified from https://openprocessing.org/sketch/2500100
-
-import '../../types/global'
+import p5 from '../../types/global'
 
 p5.disableFriendlyErrors = true
 
diff --git a/utils/typescript.mjs b/utils/typescript.mjs
index 88d5a93c21..ad119cf80e 100644
--- a/utils/typescript.mjs
+++ b/utils/typescript.mjs
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ p5: P5;
   });
 
   globalDefinitions += '}\n\n';
+  globalDefinitions += 'export default p5;\n\n';
 
   return { instanceDefinitions, globalDefinitions };
 }