diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c09af6a..dda326e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ members = [
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
+publish = false
 description = "The Image Packaging System (IPS) for illumos"
 version = "0.5.1"
 edition = "2024"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ keywords = ["packaging", "illumos"]
 authors = ["Till Wegmueller <toasterson@gmail.com>"]
 
 [workspace.metadata.release]
+publish = false
 push = false
 tag = true
 pre-release-commit-message = "chore: Release {{version}}"