diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d33cc7f..adbddd3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "tsx": "^4.19.2",
     "vitest": "^3.2.4"
   },
-  "private": false,
+  "private": true,
   "keywords": [
     "qwik",
     "devtools",
diff --git a/packages/devtools/package.json b/packages/devtools/package.json
index 6fd394e..82be54c 100644
--- a/packages/devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
     "@changesets/types": "^6.0.0"
   },
   "private": false,
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
   "keywords": [
     "qwik",
     "devtools",