diff --git a/api/CHANGELOG.md b/api/CHANGELOG.md
index 50c6548a84..271615881b 100644
--- a/api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ### :bug: (Bug Fix)
 
+fix(api): prioritize `esnext` export condition as it is more specific [#5458](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/pull/5458)
+
 ### :books: (Refine Doc)
 
 ### :house: (Internal)
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 191a7c3a91..ea2395859e 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
   },
   "exports": {
     ".": {
-      "module": "./build/esm/index.js",
       "esnext": "./build/esnext/index.js",
+      "module": "./build/esm/index.js",
       "types": "./build/src/index.d.ts",
       "default": "./build/src/index.js"
     },
     "./experimental": {
-      "module": "./build/esm/experimental/index.js",
       "esnext": "./build/esnext/experimental/index.js",
+      "module": "./build/esm/experimental/index.js",
       "types": "./build/src/experimental/index.d.ts",
       "default": "./build/src/experimental/index.js"
     }