diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs
index 75321fa60c..8c1e07d579 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-app/plugins/welcome/package.json.hbs
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 896266b5a5..140075499a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index f2a1adc57b..1ff4579488 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@
     "@types/zen-observable": "^0.8.0"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/dev-utils/package.json b/packages/dev-utils/package.json
index 605bd8b6ef..a0ceb3497e 100644
--- a/packages/dev-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/dev-utils/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/test-utils-core/package.json b/packages/test-utils-core/package.json
index ce13becdb2..dcf8b414b1 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/test-utils-core/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@
     "react-dom": "^16.12.0"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/package.json b/packages/test-utils/package.json
index 512af5020f..a22be3625d 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/test-utils/package.json
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/theme/package.json b/packages/theme/package.json
index 38392959e8..af1543d09d 100644
--- a/packages/theme/package.json
+++ b/packages/theme/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.5"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/package.json b/plugins/catalog/package.json
index b34c85e497..f9d307d930 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/plugins/explore/package.json b/plugins/explore/package.json
index 0750b2bd09..62dc7d258c 100644
--- a/plugins/explore/package.json
+++ b/plugins/explore/package.json
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/plugins/graphiql/package.json b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
index f031ea643c..ae1e20842d 100644
--- a/plugins/graphiql/package.json
+++ b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/plugins/home-page/package.json b/plugins/home-page/package.json
index 015ad1deab..c542ef866e 100644
--- a/plugins/home-page/package.json
+++ b/plugins/home-page/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
index 62487f3f1d..1d8e6f2530 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/plugins/register-component/package.json b/plugins/register-component/package.json
index 68822e983b..ca3b7ddbc6 100644
--- a/plugins/register-component/package.json
+++ b/plugins/register-component/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index 3dc7893ba9..240d404b76 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
index 5e6b90b221..b2422e3a7f 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index b9f9156b45..5803ae9516 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist"
+    "dist/**/*.{js,d.ts}"
   ]
 }