diff --git a/plugins/home-page/package.json b/plugins/home-page/package.json
index a1ac00afee..88afe98bd4 100644
--- a/plugins/home-page/package.json
+++ b/plugins/home-page/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.cjs.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "private": false,
+  "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build:watch": "backstage-cli plugin:build --watch",
     "build": "backstage-cli build-cache -- backstage-cli plugin:build",
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index d514adb03a..8eb9f45f7f 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.1.1-alpha.1",
   "main": "dist/index.cjs.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
-  "private": false,
+  "private": true,
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
     "build:watch": "backstage-cli plugin:build --watch",