diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/README.md
index 6e6e08ef67043..c922626bcc03f 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/README.md
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ To obtain the GraphQL API's log group as a `logs.ILogGroup` use the `logGroup` p
 ```ts
 import * as logs from '@aws-cdk/aws-logs';
 
-const logConfig: logs.LogConfig = {
+const logConfig: appsync.LogConfig = {
   retention: RetentionDays.ONE_WEEK,
 };