diff --git a/plugins/store/README.md b/plugins/store/README.md
index 2d47434a..8e04d394 100644
--- a/plugins/store/README.md
+++ b/plugins/store/README.md
@@ -50,15 +50,20 @@ fn main() {
 
 Afterwards all the plugin's APIs are available through the JavaScript guest bindings:
 
-```javascript
+```typescript
 import { Store } from "tauri-plugin-store-api";
 
 const store = new Store(".settings.dat");
 
 await store.set("some-key", { value: 5 });
 
-const val = await store.get("some-key");
-assert(val, { value: 5 });
+const val = await store.get<{ value: number }>("some-key");
+
+if (val) {
+    console.log(val);
+} else {
+    console.log("val is null");
+}
 
 await store.save(); // this manually saves the store, otherwise the store is only saved when your app is closed
 ```