diff --git a/build/build.ts b/build/build.ts
index c4969bd..7c73a30 100644
--- a/build/build.ts
+++ b/build/build.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ async function init(): Promise<void> {
     fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(INPUT_DIR, "package.json")).toString()
   );
   delete packageJson["devDependencies"];
+  delete packageJson["private"];
   packageJson["scripts"] = {
     install: packageJson["scripts"].install,
     configure: packageJson["scripts"].configure,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f13a573..3170831 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   ],
   "author": "Zaid Abdulla <zaid@genieacs.com>",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
-  "preferGlobal": true,
+  "private": true,
   "directories": {
     "bin": "bin",
     "tools": "tools"