diff --git a/packages/plugin-import-json/package.json b/packages/plugin-import-json/package.json
index e79e27cc5..e8017a121 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-import-json/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugin-import-json/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@greenwood/plugin-import-json",
   "version": "0.30.0-alpha.2",
+  "private": true,
   "description": "A Greenwood plugin to allow you to use ESM (import) syntax to load your JSON.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/ProjectEvergreen/greenwood",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ProjectEvergreen/greenwood/tree/master/packages/plugin-import-json",