diff --git a/zenoh-ext/examples/Cargo.toml b/zenoh-ext/examples/Cargo.toml
index 3493016835..9cca8848ff 100644
--- a/zenoh-ext/examples/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zenoh-ext/examples/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ edition = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
 categories = { workspace = true }
 description = "Internal crate for zenoh"
+publish = false
 
 [badges]
 maintenance = { status = "actively-developed" }