diff --git a/apps/package.json b/apps/package.json
index 61bebe7715..419b5e3d62 100644
--- a/apps/package.json
+++ b/apps/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "private": false,
+  "private": true,
   "name": "@defichain-apps/nest-apps",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "description": "A collection of TypeScript + JavaScript tools and libraries for DeFi Blockchain developers to build decentralized finance for Bitcoin",