diff --git a/.changeset/proud-flies-travel.md b/.changeset/proud-flies-travel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41f40e2e90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/proud-flies-travel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-compat-api': patch
+---
+
+Made package public so it can be published
diff --git a/packages/core-compat-api/package.json b/packages/core-compat-api/package.json
index 63fad182e2..bbce0c7bf2 100644
--- a/packages/core-compat-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/core-compat-api/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "src/index.ts",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "private": true,
+  "private": false,
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
     "main": "dist/index.esm.js",