diff --git a/examples/react/start-basic/src/routes/__root.tsx b/examples/react/start-basic/src/routes/__root.tsx
index 70140f2306..e65f617845 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-basic/src/routes/__root.tsx
+++ b/examples/react/start-basic/src/routes/__root.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function RootDocument({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
         <HeadContent />
       </head>
       <body>
-        <div className="p-2 flex gap-2 text-lg">
+        <nav className="p-2 flex gap-2 text-lg">
           <Link
             to="/"
             activeProps={{
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function RootDocument({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
           >
             This Route Does Not Exist
           </Link>
-        </div>
+        </nav>
         <hr />
         {children}
         <TanStackRouterDevtools position="bottom-right" />
