diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a98ada11..378591c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@knodes/typedoc-plugins",
-  "version": "0.22.5",
+  "version": "0.22.7",
   "description": "A monorepo containing all knodes-published TypeDoc plugins",
   "license": "MIT",
   "private": true,
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
     "./packages/*"
   ],
   "scripts": {
+    "postinstall": "git submodule update --init --recursive && npm i --workspaces && npm run projects:build",
+    "build": "npm run projects:build",
     "changelog": "conventional-changelog -p angular -i CHANGELOG.md -s",
     "docs": "typedoc",
     "format:pkg": "format-package --write",
diff --git a/packages/plugin-pages/src/theme-plugins/page-tree/a-page-tree-builder.spec.ts b/packages/plugin-pages/src/theme-plugins/page-tree/a-page-tree-builder.spec.ts
index e7dcd089..0f9b1cf7 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-pages/src/theme-plugins/page-tree/a-page-tree-builder.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-pages/src/theme-plugins/page-tree/a-page-tree-builder.spec.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ describe( APageTreeBuilder.name, () => {
 			matchReflection( PageReflection, { name: 'Baz', depth: 0, module: testHost.project, sourceFilePath: 'baz.md', content: 'Baz content', url: 'baz.html' } ),
 		] );
 	} );
+	it( 'should map hidden item', () => {
+		setVirtualFs( {
+			'foo.md': 'Foo content'
+		} );
+		const out = testHost.mapPagesToReflections( [ { title: 'HIDDEN', source: 'foo.md' } ] );
+		expect( out ).toHaveLength( 1 );
+	} );
 	it( 'should map page with children', () => {
 		setVirtualFs( {
 			'foo.md': 'Foo content',
diff --git a/packages/plugin-pages/src/theme-plugins/page-tree/a-page-tree-builder.ts b/packages/plugin-pages/src/theme-plugins/page-tree/a-page-tree-builder.ts
index ff6ce013..7b0ef497 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-pages/src/theme-plugins/page-tree/a-page-tree-builder.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-pages/src/theme-plugins/page-tree/a-page-tree-builder.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ export abstract class APageTreeBuilder implements IPageTreeBuilder {
 		}
 		this.project.registerReflection( nodeReflection );
 		this.addNodeToProjectAsChild( nodeReflection );
+    // strip a hidden node, but *after* adding its source to the project as a child
+		if( node.title === 'HIDDEN' ){
+			return node.children ?
+				this._mapPagesToReflections( node.children, parent, childrenIO ) :
+				[];
+		}
 		const children = node.children ?
 			this._mapPagesToReflections(
 				node.children,
diff --git a/renovate.json5 b/renovate.json5
index dd551f4c..ec969a70 100644
--- a/renovate.json5
+++ b/renovate.json5
@@ -24,5 +24,9 @@
       "matchDatasources": ["npm"],
       "stabilityDays": 3
     },
+    { // Prevent automerge for typedoc updates
+      "matchPackagePatterns": ["typedoc"], 
+      "automerge": false
+    },
   ]
 }