diff --git a/parquet_derive/src/lib.rs b/parquet_derive/src/lib.rs
index c60aa131cffb..0b0f1f177eba 100644
--- a/parquet_derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/parquet_derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ mod parquet_field;
 /// Example:
 ///
 /// ```no_run
+/// use parquet_derive::ParquetRecordWriter;
+/// use tempfile::tempfile;
+/// use std::io::{self, Write};
 /// use parquet::file::properties::WriterProperties;
 /// use parquet::file::writer::SerializedFileWriter;
 ///
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ mod parquet_field;
 ///       a_str: "I'm false"
 ///     }
 ///   ];
+///  let mut file = tempfile()?;
 ///
 ///  let schema = samples.as_slice().schema();
 ///