diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 56465dc..71629a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/beefchimi/earwurm.git"
   },
+  "private": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=20.10.0",
     "pnpm": ">=8.14.0"
diff --git a/pkg/helpers/package.json b/pkg/helpers/package.json
index 58e96df..1966466 100644
--- a/pkg/helpers/package.json
+++ b/pkg/helpers/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@earwurm/helpers",
-  "private": "true",
+  "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "license": "ISC",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/pkg/mocks/package.json b/pkg/mocks/package.json
index 829e15c..1b17dc5 100644
--- a/pkg/mocks/package.json
+++ b/pkg/mocks/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@earwurm/mocks",
-  "private": "true",
+  "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "license": "ISC",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/pkg/types/package.json b/pkg/types/package.json
index c6ded3b..dd3039f 100644
--- a/pkg/types/package.json
+++ b/pkg/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@earwurm/types",
-  "private": "true",
+  "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "license": "ISC",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/pkg/utilities/package.json b/pkg/utilities/package.json
index 2f73eab..3eed394 100644
--- a/pkg/utilities/package.json
+++ b/pkg/utilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@earwurm/utilities",
-  "private": "true",
+  "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "license": "ISC",
   "engines": {