diff --git a/connect/package.json b/connect/package.json
index 877d4c4dc..d7d405170 100644
--- a/connect/package.json
+++ b/connect/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@apollo/client": "3.7.10",
-    "@perspect3vism/ad4m": "link:../core",
+    "@perspect3vism/ad4m": "*",
     "esbuild": "^0.15.5",
     "esbuild-plugin-lit": "^0.0.10",
     "graphql-ws": "5.12.0",
diff --git a/core/package.json b/core/package.json
index b7d561c12..7b725067c 100644
--- a/core/package.json
+++ b/core/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   "module": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/src/index.d.ts",
   "type": "module",
-  "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "patch-package && tsc && yarn run buildSchema && yarn run bundle",
     "buildSchema": "node --es-module-specifier-resolution=node lib/src/buildSchema.js",