diff --git a/packages/commerce-sdk-react/package.json b/packages/commerce-sdk-react/package.json
index 2bb3e64515..d23263ba65 100644
--- a/packages/commerce-sdk-react/package.json
+++ b/packages/commerce-sdk-react/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "node": "^14.0.0",
     "npm": "^6.14.4 || ^7.0.0 || ^8.0.0"
   },
+  "private": true,
   "files": [
     "CHANGELOG.md",
     "LICENSE",