diff --git a/docs/guides/getting-started.md b/docs/guides/getting-started.md
index 494e1f268c..105ff20910 100644
--- a/docs/guides/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/guides/getting-started.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ npm install --save-dev @commitlint/config-conventional @commitlint/cli
 Configure commitlint to use conventional config
 
 ```sh
-echo "export default { extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'] };" > commitlint.config.js
+echo "export default { extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'] };" > commitlint.config.mjs
 ```
 
 Refer to [configuration documentation](/reference/configuration) for more information.