diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/protractor-helpers.ts b/public/docs/_examples/protractor-helpers.ts
index eebf0f57c9..e65835af51 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/protractor-helpers.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/protractor-helpers.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ export function waitForNg1AsyncBootstrap() {
   browser.driver.wait(function() {
     return element(by.css('.ng-scope')).isPresent();
   }, 5000);
-  // Use this instead when upgrading to protractor > 4.0.10
-  // browser.ng12Hybrid = true;
+}
+
+export function setProtractorToHybridMode() {
+  setProtractorToNg1Mode();
+  browser.ng12Hybrid = true;
+  // remove once waitForNg1AsyncBootstrap() is removed as well
+  browser.ignoreSynchronization = false;
 }
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/e2e-spec.ts b/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/e2e-spec.ts
index 16d860bd2f..b7792206cb 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/e2e-spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict'; // necessary for es6 output in node
 
 import { browser, element, by } from 'protractor';
-import { setProtractorToNg1Mode, waitForNg1AsyncBootstrap } from '../protractor-helpers';
+import { setProtractorToNg1Mode, waitForNg1AsyncBootstrap, setProtractorToHybridMode } from '../protractor-helpers';
 
 describe('Upgrade Tests', function () {
 
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ describe('Upgrade Tests', function () {
   describe('NG1-2 Hybrid Bootstrap', function() {
 
     beforeAll(function () {
+      setProtractorToHybridMode();
       browser.get('/index-1-2-hybrid-bootstrap.html');
-      setProtractorToNg1Mode();
-      waitForNg1AsyncBootstrap();
     });
 
     it('bootstraps as expected', function () {
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/app/1-2-hybrid-bootstrap/app.module.ts b/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/app/1-2-hybrid-bootstrap/app.module.ts
index 6ac76407b1..9e54c471e3 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/app/1-2-hybrid-bootstrap/app.module.ts
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/app/1-2-hybrid-bootstrap/app.module.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,28 @@
 declare var angular: any;
 // #docregion ngmodule
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
 import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { UpgradeModule } from '@angular/upgrade/static';
 
 @NgModule({
-  imports: [ BrowserModule ]
+  imports: [
+    BrowserModule,
+    UpgradeModule
+  ]
 })
-export class AppModule {}
+export class AppModule {
+  ngDoBootstrap() {}
+}
 // #enddocregion ngmodule
 angular.module('heroApp', [])
   .controller('MainCtrl', function() {
     this.message = 'Hello world';
   });
 
-
 // #docregion bootstrap
-import { UpgradeAdapter } from '@angular/upgrade';
-
-// #enddocregion bootstrap
-
-// This blank is expected to trigger the docplaster
-
-// #docregion bootstrap
-
-const upgradeAdapter = new UpgradeAdapter(AppModule);
-
-upgradeAdapter.bootstrap(document.body, ['heroApp'], {strictDi: true});
+platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule).then(platformRef => {
+  let upgrade = platformRef.injector.get(UpgradeModule);
+  upgrade.bootstrap(document.body, ['heroApp'], {strictDi: true});
+});
 // #enddocregion bootstrap
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/index-1-2-hybrid-bootstrap.html b/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/index-1-2-hybrid-bootstrap.html
index 593dafe854..a9f67f2096 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/index-1-2-hybrid-bootstrap.html
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/index-1-2-hybrid-bootstrap.html
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <script src="node_modules/systemjs/dist/system.src.js"></script>
 
     <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
+    <script src="systemjs.config.extras.js"></script>
     <script>
     System.import('app/1-2-hybrid-bootstrap/app.module')
           .then(null, console.error.bind(console));
diff --git a/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/index-upgrade-static.html b/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/index-upgrade-static.html
index 6083cb52a2..ef08896b50 100644
--- a/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/index-upgrade-static.html
+++ b/public/docs/_examples/upgrade-adapter/ts/index-upgrade-static.html
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <script src="node_modules/systemjs/dist/system.src.js"></script>
 
     <script src="systemjs.config.js"></script>
+    <script src="systemjs.config.extras.js"></script>
     <script>
       System.import('app/upgrade-static/app.module')
             .then(null, console.error.bind(console));