diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 1bb06c8b..28bcfc67 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -60,17 +60,6 @@
           "lodash"
         ]
       }
-    ],
-    "node/shebang": [
-      "error",
-      {
-        "convertPath": {
-          "src/**/*.js": [
-            "^src/(.+?)\\.js$",
-            "dist/$1.js"
-          ]
-        }
-      }
     ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e46cb660..aacbb131 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "name": "prereview",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
+  "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/code-frame": {
       "version": "7.12.11",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b878044..6e4365ce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,32 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "prereview",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "description": "A platform for reviewing preprints.",
-  "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
-  "contributors": [
-    "Harum Helmy <harum@throneless.tech",
-    "Josh King <josh@throneless.tech",
-    "Rae Gaines <rae@throneless.tech"
-  ],
-  "keywords": [
-    "preprint",
-    "orcid",
-    "doi"
-  ],
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+https://github.com/throneless-tech/prereview.git"
-  },
-  "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://github.com/throneless-tech/prereview/issues"
-  },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/throneless-tech/prereview#readme",
-  "bin": {
-    "prereview": "./dist/backend/index.js"
-  },
-  "files": [
-    "/dist"
-  ],
+  "private": true,
   "watch": {
     "build:backend:dev": {
       "patterns": [
diff --git a/src/backend/index.js b/src/backend/index.js
index 3d82cd7b..5ff3311f 100644
--- a/src/backend/index.js
+++ b/src/backend/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
 import { createServer } from 'http';
 import config from './config.ts';
 import configServer from './server.js';