diff --git a/scripts/pre-publish.js b/scripts/pre-publish.js
index 7a761976ad..7920438624 100644
--- a/scripts/pre-publish.js
+++ b/scripts/pre-publish.js
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ Object.keys(file.dependencies).forEach((currentDep)=>{
     }
 });
 
+Object.keys(file.devDependencies).forEach((currentDep)=>{
+
+    if(currentDep.indexOf("@alfresco/adf-")>=0) {
+        delete file.devDependencies[currentDep];
+    }
+});
+
+
 fs.writeFileSync('package.json', JSON.stringify(file), function (err) {
     if (err) return console.log(err);
 });