diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36ac78cf21..96539824e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ For experimental package changes, see the [experimental CHANGELOG](experimental/
 
 ### :house: (Internal)
 
+* refactor(context-async-hooks): use explicit exports [#4785](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/pull/4786) @pichlermarc
+
 ## 1.25.0
 
 ### :rocket: (Enhancement)
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-context-async-hooks/src/index.ts b/packages/opentelemetry-context-async-hooks/src/index.ts
index 94ad15e64a..43a89b9752 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-context-async-hooks/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-context-async-hooks/src/index.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export * from './AsyncHooksContextManager';
-export * from './AsyncLocalStorageContextManager';
+export { AsyncHooksContextManager } from './AsyncHooksContextManager';
+export { AsyncLocalStorageContextManager } from './AsyncLocalStorageContextManager';