diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 281a4405..444524a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const svelteOptions = {
 
 ```html
 <!-- App.svelte -->
-<style global>
+<style lang="scss" global>
   /** Gray 10 theme **/
   @import "carbon-components-svelte/css/g10";
 </style>
diff --git a/examples/svite/src/App.svelte b/examples/svite/src/App.svelte
index 5b3f748b..d553112c 100644
--- a/examples/svite/src/App.svelte
+++ b/examples/svite/src/App.svelte
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   let theme = "g10";
 </script>
 
-<style global>
+<style lang="scss" global>
   @import "carbon-components-svelte/css/all";
 </style>