diff --git a/packages/api/README.md b/packages/api/README.md
index 27f78caa6..f968d617c 100644
--- a/packages/api/README.md
+++ b/packages/api/README.md
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ const { protocol } = await web5.dwn.protocols.configure({
   message: {
     definition: {
       protocol: "https://photos.org/protocol",
+      published: true,
       types: {
         album: {
           schema: "https://photos.org/protocol/album",