diff --git a/example-projects/ecommerce-site/Cargo.toml b/example-projects/ecommerce-site/Cargo.toml
index 45f63a8d09..dbc32e0cea 100644
--- a/example-projects/ecommerce-site/Cargo.toml
+++ b/example-projects/ecommerce-site/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "ecommerce-site"
 version = "0.1.1"
 edition = "2018"
-
+publish = false
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/example-projects/file-explorer/Cargo.toml b/example-projects/file-explorer/Cargo.toml
index ce9f63f4aa..bd38076a3b 100644
--- a/example-projects/file-explorer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/example-projects/file-explorer/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = "file-explorer"
 edition = "2021"
 version = "0.1.0"
+publish = false
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/example-projects/wifi-scanner/Cargo.toml b/example-projects/wifi-scanner/Cargo.toml
index 3f3cf1f24a..d23532d795 100644
--- a/example-projects/wifi-scanner/Cargo.toml
+++ b/example-projects/wifi-scanner/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 name = "wifi-scanner"
 version = "0.1.1"
 edition = "2018"
+publish = false
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html