diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cd8ab91..c43c454 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "compile": "npm run compile-es && npm run compile-commonjs",
     "compile-es": "tsc --outDir es --module es6 --moduleResolution node",
     "compile-commonjs": "tsc --outDir ./",
-    "prepublish": "npm run compile",
+    "prepublishOnly": "npm run compile",
     "release-major": "xyz --repo git@github.com:paldepind/snabbdom.git --increment major",
     "release-minor": "xyz --repo git@github.com:paldepind/snabbdom.git --increment minor",
     "release-patch": "xyz --repo git@github.com:paldepind/snabbdom.git --increment patch"