diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40d5d15d..8df3262e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ A component in django-components can be as simple as a Django template and Pytho
 
 ```py
 # components/calendar/calendar.py
-from django_components import Component
+from django_components import Component, register
 
+@register("calendar")
 class Calendar(Component):
     template_file = "calendar.html"
 ```
@@ -56,8 +57,9 @@ document.querySelector(".calendar").onclick = () => {
 
 ```py
 # components/calendar/calendar.py
-from django_components import Component
+from django_components import Component, register
 
+@register("calendar")
 class Calendar(Component):
     template_file = "calendar.html"
     js_file = "calendar.js"
diff --git a/docs/getting_started/your_first_component.md b/docs/getting_started/your_first_component.md
index 21b403af..328c8737 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started/your_first_component.md
+++ b/docs/getting_started/your_first_component.md
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ document.querySelector(".calendar").onclick = function () {
 ```
 
 ```py title="calendar.py"
-from django_components import Component
+from django_components import Component, register
 
+@register("calendar")
 class Calendar(Component):
     template_file = "calendar.html"
     js_file = "calendar.js"
diff --git a/docs/overview/welcome.md b/docs/overview/welcome.md
index 6c16cbc6..d703b048 100644
--- a/docs/overview/welcome.md
+++ b/docs/overview/welcome.md
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ A component in django-components can be as simple as a Django template and Pytho
 ```
 
 ```py title="components/calendar/calendar.py"
-from django_components import Component
+from django_components import Component, register
 
+@register("calendar")
 class Calendar(Component):
     template_file = "calendar.html"
 ```
@@ -46,8 +47,9 @@ document.querySelector(".calendar").onclick = () => {
 ```
 
 ```py title="components/calendar/calendar.py"
-from django_components import Component
+from django_components import Component, register
 
+@register("calendar")
 class Calendar(Component):
     template_file = "calendar.html"
     js_file = "calendar.js"