diff --git a/integration-tests/cli/modules/test/package.json b/integration-tests/cli/modules/test/package.json
index e53e523ab..ef960240b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/cli/modules/test/package.json
+++ b/integration-tests/cli/modules/test/package.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "type": "module",
   "module": "index.js",
-  "private": true
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/integration-tests/worker/dummy-repo/package.json b/integration-tests/worker/dummy-repo/package.json
index 1945fc510..7fb90f815 100644
--- a/integration-tests/worker/dummy-repo/package.json
+++ b/integration-tests/worker/dummy-repo/package.json
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
     "@openfn/language-common_latest": "npm:@openfn/language-common@^1.12.0",
     "@openfn/stateful-test_1.0.0": "@npm:@openfn/stateful-test@1.0.0",
     "@openfn/test-adaptor_1.0.0": "@npm:@openfn/test-adaptor@1.0.0"
-  }
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-common/package.json b/packages/cli/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-common/package.json
index 2666b8086..a53c32323 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-common/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-common/package.json
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
   "module": "index.js",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "types.d.ts",
-  "private": true
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-postgres/package.json b/packages/cli/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-postgres/package.json
index b66201016..38723ffc7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-postgres/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-postgres/package.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
   "type": "module",
   "module": "index.js",
   "types": "types.d.ts",
-  "private": true
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/__modules__/times-two/package.json b/packages/cli/test/__modules__/times-two/package.json
index 0d81ab768..e447dbda9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/__modules__/times-two/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/test/__modules__/times-two/package.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
   "type": "module",
   "module": "index.js",
   "types": "types.d.ts",
-  "private": true
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/__monorepo__/package.json b/packages/cli/test/__monorepo__/package.json
index 17ddc7089..446ca8c2c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/__monorepo__/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/test/__monorepo__/package.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "name": "adaptors"
+  "name": "adaptors",
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/__monorepo__/packages/common/package.json b/packages/cli/test/__monorepo__/packages/common/package.json
index 6a8936e0b..4343eca3d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/__monorepo__/packages/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/test/__monorepo__/packages/common/package.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
   "type": "module",
   "module": "index.js",
   "types": "types.d.ts",
-  "private": true
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/__repo__/package.json b/packages/cli/test/__repo__/package.json
index db5bc0216..55645b1ed 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/__repo__/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/test/__repo__/package.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     "times-two_0.0.1": "npm:times_two@0.0.1",
     "@openfn/language-common_0.0.1": "npm:@openfn/language-common0.0.1",
     "@openfn/language-postgres_0.0.1": "npm:@openfn/language-postgres@0.0.1"
-  }
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/__modules__/adaptor/package.json b/packages/compiler/test/__modules__/adaptor/package.json
index d930bb7b0..526b9b911 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/__modules__/adaptor/package.json
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/__modules__/adaptor/package.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "type": "module",
   "types": "adaptor.d.ts",
-  "private": "true"
+  "private": "true",
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/engine-multi/test/__repo__/package.json b/packages/engine-multi/test/__repo__/package.json
index 5d53c92d6..f41a3947e 100644
--- a/packages/engine-multi/test/__repo__/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine-multi/test/__repo__/package.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@openfn/helper_1.0.0": "@npm:@openfn/helper@1.0.0"
-  }
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-common/package.json b/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-common/package.json
index ff57a9e5e..03f3dd60e 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-common/package.json
+++ b/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/@openfn/language-common/package.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
   "type": "module",
   "module": "index.js",
   "main": "index.js",
-  "private": true
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/test/package.json b/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/test/package.json
index 323a1493e..a9689a41b 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/test/package.json
+++ b/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/test/package.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "type": "module",
   "module": "index.js",
-  "private": true
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/ultimate-answer/package.json b/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/ultimate-answer/package.json
index 9015db431..b35ba8af4 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/ultimate-answer/package.json
+++ b/packages/runtime/test/__modules__/ultimate-answer/package.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "type": "module",
   "module": "index.js",
-  "private": true
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/runtime/test/__repo__/package.json b/packages/runtime/test/__repo__/package.json
index c24a88bb8..84dcdcc1a 100644
--- a/packages/runtime/test/__repo__/package.json
+++ b/packages/runtime/test/__repo__/package.json
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
     "ultimate-answer_1.0.0": "@npm:ultimate-answer@1.0.0",
     "ultimate-answer_2.0.0": "@npm:ultimate-answer@2.0.0",
     "cjs_1.0.0": "@npm:cjs@1.0.0"
-  }
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {}
 }