diff --git a/release-plz.toml b/release-plz.toml
index f1ce3a0..88afebe 100644
--- a/release-plz.toml
+++ b/release-plz.toml
@@ -57,4 +57,5 @@ git_tag_name = "v{{ version }}"
 # in-tree spacedb; it should never be versioned or published.
 [[package]]
 name = "example"
-release = false
\ No newline at end of file
+release = false
+publish = false
\ No newline at end of file