diff --git a/ghost/custom-theme-settings-service/package.json b/ghost/custom-theme-settings-service/package.json
index 39861c16b8..462dc444b8 100644
--- a/ghost/custom-theme-settings-service/package.json
+++ b/ghost/custom-theme-settings-service/package.json
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
     "index.js",
     "lib"
   ],
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nexes/nql": "0.6.0",
     "c8": "7.12.0",
diff --git a/ghost/email-analytics-provider-mailgun/package.json b/ghost/email-analytics-provider-mailgun/package.json
index f1cfd82e68..86e64105f4 100644
--- a/ghost/email-analytics-provider-mailgun/package.json
+++ b/ghost/email-analytics-provider-mailgun/package.json
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
     "index.js",
     "lib"
   ],
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": "10.0.0",
     "nock": "13.2.9",
diff --git a/ghost/email-analytics-service/package.json b/ghost/email-analytics-service/package.json
index 6042404e28..8816c82975 100644
--- a/ghost/email-analytics-service/package.json
+++ b/ghost/email-analytics-service/package.json
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
     "index.js",
     "lib"
   ],
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": "10.0.0",
     "should": "13.2.3",