diff --git a/frontend/packages/proto/package.json b/frontend/packages/proto/package.json
index ec3f152a7a..b6a52085f5 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/proto/package.json
+++ b/frontend/packages/proto/package.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "private": true,
   "name": "@backstage/protobuf-definitions",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "devDependencies": {