diff --git a/tools/release-operator/Cargo.toml b/tools/release-operator/Cargo.toml
index 0b0344b81..a657e75da 100644
--- a/tools/release-operator/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tools/release-operator/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = "release-operator"
 version = "0.3.1"
 edition = "2021"
+publish = false
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/tools/validator/Cargo.toml b/tools/validator/Cargo.toml
index cf6ae2fee..ad750353c 100644
--- a/tools/validator/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tools/validator/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = "validator"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
+publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.56"