diff --git a/.changeset/many-cherries-wait.md b/.changeset/many-cherries-wait.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cafdc140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/many-cherries-wait.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@apollo/explorer-helpers': patch
+---
+
+actually publish the right shtuff!
diff --git a/prepareForPublish.js b/prepareForPublish.js
index 8052f260..92def5a6 100644
--- a/prepareForPublish.js
+++ b/prepareForPublish.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
-const packages = ['./packages/explorer', './packages/sandbox'];
+const packages = [
+  './packages/explorer',
+  './packages/sandbox',
+  './packages/explorer-helpers',
+];
 async function moveFiles() {
   packages.forEach(async (packageName) => {
     // remove all files except `dist` folder