diff --git a/examples/refresh.mjs b/examples/refresh.mjs
index 12231fcb..68e7aaab 100644
--- a/examples/refresh.mjs
+++ b/examples/refresh.mjs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const settings = await load(connectionString, {
     }],
     trimKeyPrefixes: ["app.settings."],
     refreshOptions: {
+        enabled: true,
         watchedSettings: [{ key: "app.settings.sentinel" }],
         refreshIntervalInMs: 10 * 1000 // Default value is 30 seconds, shorted for this sample
     }
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ while (true) {
 
     // Waiting before the next refresh
     await sleepInMs(5000);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}