diff --git a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongodb/src/instrumentation.ts b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongodb/src/instrumentation.ts
index 5e078f9ccd..7f87a960ee 100644
--- a/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongodb/src/instrumentation.ts
+++ b/plugins/node/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongodb/src/instrumentation.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class MongoDBInstrumentation extends InstrumentationBase<
         diag.debug(`Applying patch for mongodb@${moduleVersion}`);
         // patch insert operation
         if (isWrapped(moduleExports.Connection.prototype.command)) {
-          this._unwrap(moduleExports, 'command');
+          this._unwrap(moduleExports.Connection.prototype, 'command');
         }
 
         this._wrap(