diff --git a/packages/kbn-plugin-helpers/package.json b/packages/kbn-plugin-helpers/package.json
index a2c4e1e2134e7..1f86122d7e129 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-plugin-helpers/package.json
+++ b/packages/kbn-plugin-helpers/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
   "private": true,
   "description": "Just some helpers for kibana plugin devs.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "kibana": {
+    "devOnly": true
+  },
   "main": "target/index.js",
   "bin": {
     "plugin-helpers": "bin/plugin-helpers.js"
diff --git a/packages/kbn-spec-to-console/package.json b/packages/kbn-spec-to-console/package.json
index 557f38ec740fc..9684201c72384 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-spec-to-console/package.json
+++ b/packages/kbn-spec-to-console/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "kibana": {
+    "devOnly": true
+  },
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/jbudz/spec-to-console/issues"
   },