diff --git a/EXAMPLES.md b/EXAMPLES.md
index 5da255ea..19f06077 100644
--- a/EXAMPLES.md
+++ b/EXAMPLES.md
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ bootstrapApplication(AppComponent, {
 });
 ```
 
-Note that `provideAuth0` should **never** be provided to components, but only at the root level of your application.
+**Important:** `provideAuth0` returns `EnvironmentProviders`, which ensures it can only be used at the application/environment level. Attempting to add it to a component's `providers` array will result in a compile-time error.
 
 ## Connect Accounts for using Token Vault
 
diff --git a/projects/auth0-angular/src/lib/provide.ts b/projects/auth0-angular/src/lib/provide.ts
index 00647915..92ea6abc 100644
--- a/projects/auth0-angular/src/lib/provide.ts
+++ b/projects/auth0-angular/src/lib/provide.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Provider } from '@angular/core';
+import { EnvironmentProviders, makeEnvironmentProviders } from '@angular/core';
 import { Auth0ClientService, Auth0ClientFactory } from './auth.client';
 import { AuthConfig, AuthConfigService, AuthClientConfig } from './auth.config';
 import { AuthGuard } from './auth.guard';
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import { AuthService } from './auth.service';
  * Initialize the authentication system. Configuration can either be specified here,
  * or by calling AuthClientConfig.set (perhaps from an APP_INITIALIZER factory function).
  *
- * Note: Should only be used as of Angular 15, and should not be added to a component's providers.
+ * Note: Should only be used as of Angular 15. This function returns `EnvironmentProviders`
+ * which ensures it can only be used at the application/environment level and cannot be
+ * added to a component's providers array (this will result in a compile-time error).
  *
  * @param config The optional configuration for the SDK.
  *
@@ -20,8 +22,8 @@ import { AuthService } from './auth.service';
  *   ],
  * });
  */
-export function provideAuth0(config?: AuthConfig): Provider[] {
-  return [
+export function provideAuth0(config?: AuthConfig): EnvironmentProviders {
+  return makeEnvironmentProviders([
     AuthService,
     AuthHttpInterceptor,
     AuthGuard,
@@ -34,5 +36,5 @@ export function provideAuth0(config?: AuthConfig): Provider[] {
       useFactory: Auth0ClientFactory.createClient,
       deps: [AuthClientConfig],
     },
-  ];
+  ]);
 }