diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index feb13f6..f5795ef 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 {
+  "npm": {
+    "publish": false
+  },
   "git": {
     "changelog": "npx auto-changelog --stdout --commit-limit false -u --template https://github.com/raw/release-it/release-it/master/templates/changelog-compact.hbs",
     "tagName": "${version}"