diff --git a/plugins/devtools-react/package.json b/plugins/devtools-react/package.json
index 4e96fdb29c..d6ed74c1e5 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools-react/package.json
+++ b/plugins/devtools-react/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     "main": "dist/index.esm.js",
     "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
   },
-  "private": true,
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage",