diff --git a/packages/canon/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/canon/CHANGELOG.md
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/packages/canon/package.json b/packages/canon/package.json
index 3084b8688e..96907f8f64 100644
--- a/packages/canon/package.json
+++ b/packages/canon/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "main": "dist/index.esm.js",
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
+  "private": true,
   "keywords": [
     "backstage"
   ],