diff --git a/packages/ipfs/src/core/ipns/routing/config.js b/packages/ipfs/src/core/ipns/routing/config.js
index 582c04d45b..5a3fbf9b6c 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs/src/core/ipns/routing/config.js
+++ b/packages/ipfs/src/core/ipns/routing/config.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = ({ libp2p, repo, peerInfo, options }) => {
     const offlineDatastore = new OfflineDatastore(repo)
     ipnsStores.push(offlineDatastore)
   } else {
-    ipnsStores.push(libp2p.dht)
+    ipnsStores.push(libp2p._dht)
   }
 
   // Create ipns routing with a set of datastores
diff --git a/packages/ipfs/test/core/name.spec.js b/packages/ipfs/test/core/name.spec.js
index 54de05edb8..99bacdd811 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs/test/core/name.spec.js
+++ b/packages/ipfs/test/core/name.spec.js
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ describe('name', function () {
       const dht = sinon.stub()
 
       const config = getIpnsRoutingConfig({
-        libp2p: { dht },
+        libp2p: { _dht: dht },
         repo: sinon.stub(),
         peerInfo: sinon.stub(),
         options: {