diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 20b78a268b..d8a303184c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "types": "dist/cjs/index.d.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "private": false,
+  "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "backstage-cli plugin:build",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
diff --git a/plugins/home-page/package.json b/plugins/home-page/package.json
index 5380d8d25b..5869b5fde0 100644
--- a/plugins/home-page/package.json
+++ b/plugins/home-page/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "types": "dist/cjs/index.d.ts",
+  "private": true,
   "devDependencies": {
     "@spotify-backstage/cli": "^0.1.0",
     "@spotify-backstage/core": "^0.1.0",
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index 1d5f6a7373..734ba4fea6 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "types": "dist/cjs/index.d.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "private": false,
+  "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "backstage-cli plugin:build",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",