diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/diff/handlers.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/diff/handlers.ts
index 40e3d4c587..588ce2f45f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/diff/handlers.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/diff/handlers.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ class PackageJsonHandler {
       await this.syncField('main:src');
     }
     await this.syncField('types');
-    await this.syncField('files');
+
+    // shmidt-i: Skipping `files` for now,
+    // need more info how to handle
+    // and what to allow
+
+    // await this.syncField('files');
     await this.syncScripts();
     await this.syncPublishConfig();
     await this.syncDependencies('dependencies');
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 6cfdc6530b..a3f924408a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     "cross-fetch": "^3.0.6"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist",
-    "universal"
+    "dist"
   ]
 }