diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index 740c777..9fa49c5 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@better-t-stack/backend",
   "version": "1.0.0",
+  "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "convex dev",
     "dev:setup": "convex dev --configure --until-success"