diff --git a/.changeset/happy-falcons-relax.md b/.changeset/happy-falcons-relax.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c1cc98e2f3..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/happy-falcons-relax.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'@backstage/backend-plugin-manager': minor
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-
-New package with experimental support for dynamic backend plugins, according to [RFC 18390](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/issues/18390).
diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-manager/package.json b/packages/backend-plugin-manager/package.json
index de9fb8fa63..2549675ce9 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-manager/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-manager/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@backstage/backend-plugin-manager",
   "description": "Backstage plugin management backend",
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "publishConfig": {