diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 2bb2520f..5a420d6b 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@
   "type": "module",
   "sideEffects": false,
   "license": "MIT",
+  "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsup ./src/index.ts --format cjs,esm --dts --clean",
     "build:prod": "tsup ./src/index.ts --format cjs,esm --dts --clean",
     "pr-release": "tsx ../../.github/helpers/src/pre-version.ts publish"
   },
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public"
-  },
   "main": "dist/index.cjs",
   "module": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/filter/package.json b/packages/filter/package.json
index 0f4c921f..6ba34222 100644
--- a/packages/filter/package.json
+++ b/packages/filter/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
     "@equinor/eds-icons": "^0.18.0",
     "@equinor/eds-tokens": "^0.9.0",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.32.0",
-    "core": "workspace:^",
     "react-error-boundary": "^4.0.13",
     "react-sortablejs": "^6.1.4",
     "react-virtual": "^2.10.4",
diff --git a/packages/filter/tsconfig.json b/packages/filter/tsconfig.json
index 683c5e6c..d2f4438d 100644
--- a/packages/filter/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/filter/tsconfig.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
     "resolveJsonModule": false,
     "moduleResolution": "Bundler",
-    "module": "ESNext"
-  }
+    "module": "ESNext",
+  },
+  "references": [{ "path": "../core" }]
 }
diff --git a/packages/power-bi/package.json b/packages/power-bi/package.json
index 997bbe69..81edab45 100644
--- a/packages/power-bi/package.json
+++ b/packages/power-bi/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     "markdown-to-jsx": "^7",
     "powerbi-client": "^2",
     "powerbi-client-react": "^1",
-    "core": "workspace:^",
     "react-error-boundary": "^4",
     "react-sortablejs": "^6",
     "react-virtual": "^2",
diff --git a/packages/power-bi/tsconfig.json b/packages/power-bi/tsconfig.json
index 683c5e6c..fd242844 100644
--- a/packages/power-bi/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/power-bi/tsconfig.json
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
     "resolveJsonModule": false,
     "moduleResolution": "Bundler",
     "module": "ESNext"
-  }
+  },
+  "references": [{ "path": "../core" }]
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e6b30f20..2724bee8 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -312,9 +312,6 @@ importers:
       '@tanstack/react-query':
         specifier: ^5.32.0
         version: 5.32.0(react@18.3.1)
-      core:
-        specifier: workspace:^
-        version: link:../core
       react-error-boundary:
         specifier: ^4.0.13
         version: 4.0.13(react@18.3.1)