diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 11b3598a..645720d7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
     "semantic-release": "15.14.0",
     "@semantic-release/changelog": "3.0.6",
     "@semantic-release/git": "7.0.18",
-    "@semantic-release/npm": "5.3.5",
     "any-shell-escape": "0.1.1",
     "browserify": "16.5.0",
     "chai": "4.2.0",
@@ -71,12 +70,10 @@
   "release": {
     "verifyConditions": [
       "@semantic-release/changelog",
-      "@semantic-release/npm",
       "@semantic-release/git"
     ],
     "prepare": [
       "@semantic-release/changelog",
-      "@semantic-release/npm",
       "@semantic-release/git"
     ]
   }