diff --git a/.changeset/gentle-bugs-mix.md b/.changeset/gentle-bugs-mix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9bb1ae56ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gentle-bugs-mix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+'graphiql': major
+---
+
+remove default export
+
+## Migration
+
+### Before
+
+```jsx
+import GraphiQL from 'graphiql'
+```
+
+### After
+
+```jsx
+import { GraphiQL } from 'graphiql'
+```
diff --git a/packages/graphiql/src/index.ts b/packages/graphiql/src/index.ts
index 7e0743bbcbc..2d465df577e 100644
--- a/packages/graphiql/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/graphiql/src/index.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,4 @@ export type {
 } from './components/GraphiQL';
 export type { GraphiQLProviderProps } from '@graphiql/react';
 
-export {
-  GraphiQLInterface,
-  GraphiQL,
-  GraphiQL as default,
-} from './components/GraphiQL';
+export { GraphiQLInterface, GraphiQL } from './components/GraphiQL';