diff --git a/packages/devtools-evm-hardhat/package.json b/packages/devtools-evm-hardhat/package.json
index 180409293..bc0cb00dd 100644
--- a/packages/devtools-evm-hardhat/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools-evm-hardhat/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/devtools-evm-hardhat",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Hardhat utilities for LayerZero EVM projects",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -74,5 +73,8 @@
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "^2.2.3",
     "hardhat": "^2.19.2",
     "hardhat-deploy": "^0.11.43"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/devtools-evm/package.json b/packages/devtools-evm/package.json
index d15728741..5b0146419 100644
--- a/packages/devtools-evm/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools-evm/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/devtools-evm",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Utilities for LayerZero EVM projects",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -67,5 +66,8 @@
     "@layerzerolabs/devtools": "~0.0.1",
     "@layerzerolabs/lz-definitions": "~2.0.2",
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/devtools/package.json b/packages/devtools/package.json
index 78933d562..d50d6ff27 100644
--- a/packages/devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/devtools",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Core utilities for working with LayerZero on-chain infrastructure",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -48,5 +47,8 @@
     "@layerzerolabs/io-devtools": "~0.0.1",
     "@layerzerolabs/lz-definitions": "~2.0.2",
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/io-devtools/package.json b/packages/io-devtools/package.json
index a3062dbf7..a5b4223dd 100644
--- a/packages/io-devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/io-devtools/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/io-devtools",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Utilities for working with I/O in LayerZero devtools",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -74,5 +73,8 @@
     "yoga-layout-prebuilt": {
       "optional": true
     }
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/omnicounter-devtools-evm/package.json b/packages/omnicounter-devtools-evm/package.json
index 8f1348efd..720c2caaf 100644
--- a/packages/omnicounter-devtools-evm/package.json
+++ b/packages/omnicounter-devtools-evm/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/omnicounter-devtools-evm",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Utilities for working with LayerZero OmniCounter contract",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -51,5 +50,8 @@
     "@layerzerolabs/ua-devtools": "~0.0.1",
     "@layerzerolabs/ua-devtools-evm": "~0.0.1",
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/omnicounter-devtools/package.json b/packages/omnicounter-devtools/package.json
index 54baa40e2..7437a3ee0 100644
--- a/packages/omnicounter-devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/omnicounter-devtools/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/omnicounter-devtools",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Utilities for working with LayerZero OmniCounter contract",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -46,5 +45,8 @@
     "@layerzerolabs/devtools": "~0.0.1",
     "@layerzerolabs/lz-definitions": "~2.0.2",
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/protocol-devtools-evm/package.json b/packages/protocol-devtools-evm/package.json
index 7d24ec73e..cbc1477a1 100644
--- a/packages/protocol-devtools-evm/package.json
+++ b/packages/protocol-devtools-evm/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/protocol-devtools-evm",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Utilities for LayerZero EVM protocol contracts",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -67,5 +66,8 @@
     "@layerzerolabs/devtools-evm": "~0.0.1",
     "@layerzerolabs/lz-definitions": "~2.0.2",
     "@layerzerolabs/protocol-devtools": "~0.0.1"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/protocol-devtools/package.json b/packages/protocol-devtools/package.json
index 561c23bc0..16527e8c8 100644
--- a/packages/protocol-devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/protocol-devtools/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/protocol-devtools",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Utilities for working with LayerZero protocol contracts",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -48,5 +47,8 @@
     "@layerzerolabs/devtools": "~0.0.1",
     "@layerzerolabs/lz-definitions": "~2.0.2",
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/toolbox-hardhat/package.json b/packages/toolbox-hardhat/package.json
index cbf8bb924..84ecaffe0 100644
--- a/packages/toolbox-hardhat/package.json
+++ b/packages/toolbox-hardhat/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/toolbox-hardhat",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "One-stop-shop for developing LayerZero applications using hardhat",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -62,5 +61,8 @@
     "ethers": "^5.7.0",
     "hardhat": "^2.19.2",
     "hardhat-deploy": "^0.11.43"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/ua-devtools-evm-hardhat/package.json b/packages/ua-devtools-evm-hardhat/package.json
index 7c5fbecac..80e5f27f2 100644
--- a/packages/ua-devtools-evm-hardhat/package.json
+++ b/packages/ua-devtools-evm-hardhat/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/ua-devtools-evm-hardhat",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Hardhat utilities for working with LayerZero EVM contracts",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -79,5 +78,8 @@
     "ethers": "^5.5.2",
     "hardhat": "^2.19.2",
     "hardhat-deploy": "^0.11.43"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/ua-devtools-evm/package.json b/packages/ua-devtools-evm/package.json
index 42f912720..ff8a0c45b 100644
--- a/packages/ua-devtools-evm/package.json
+++ b/packages/ua-devtools-evm/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/ua-devtools-evm",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Utilities for working with LayerZero contracts",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -55,5 +54,8 @@
     "@layerzerolabs/protocol-devtools-evm": "~0.0.1",
     "@layerzerolabs/ua-devtools": "~0.0.1",
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/ua-devtools/package.json b/packages/ua-devtools/package.json
index 9a3673d44..ae9ad2d48 100644
--- a/packages/ua-devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/ua-devtools/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@layerzerolabs/ua-devtools",
   "version": "0.0.1",
-  "private": true,
   "description": "Utilities for working with LayerZero contracts",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -52,5 +51,8 @@
     "@layerzerolabs/lz-definitions": "~2.0.2",
     "@layerzerolabs/protocol-devtools": "~0.0.1",
     "zod": "^3.22.4"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "restricted"
   }
 }