diff --git a/.changelog/5344.changed b/.changelog/5344.changed
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+docs: update logs example to use `opentelemetry-instrumentation-logging`
diff --git a/docs/examples/logs/README.rst b/docs/examples/logs/README.rst
index 6edebf6e064..6f12f8fec82 100644
--- a/docs/examples/logs/README.rst
+++ b/docs/examples/logs/README.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,26 @@ OpenTelemetry Logs SDK
 
 The source files of these examples are available :scm_web:`here <docs/examples/logs/>`.
 
+.. note::
+
+   ``LoggingHandler`` has moved from the SDK to the
+   ``opentelemetry-instrumentation-logging`` package in the contrib repo
+   and is no longer available in ``opentelemetry-sdk``.
+
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+    pip install opentelemetry-api
+    pip install opentelemetry-sdk
+    pip install opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc
+    pip install opentelemetry-instrumentation-logging
+
+Run the Example
+---------------
+
 Start the Collector locally to see data being exported. Write the following file:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
diff --git a/docs/examples/logs/example.py b/docs/examples/logs/example.py
index 08d04e90ac7..2778e65f81b 100644
--- a/docs/examples/logs/example.py
+++ b/docs/examples/logs/example.py
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
 logger1 = logging.getLogger("myapp.area1")
 logger2 = logging.getLogger("myapp.area2")
 
+# Ensure log records propagate to root logger so the handler picks them up
+logger1.propagate = True
+logger2.propagate = True
+
 logger1.debug("Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim.")
 logger1.info("How quickly daft jumping zebras vex.")
 logger2.warning("Jail zesty vixen who grabbed pay from quack.")