diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index eda7781..872c56e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
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   "homepage": "https://github.com/thehale/react-native-keep-awake#readme",
   "publishConfig": {
-    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
+    "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/",
+    "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
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