diff --git a/scripts/npm-publish.sh b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
index 96c8c1c3b4..27add99ef4 100755
--- a/scripts/npm-publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ while [[ $1 == -* ]]; do
     esac
 done
 
+node ./scripts/pre-publish.js
+
 if $EXEC_BUILD == true; then
 echo "====== INSTALL AND CLEAN ${PACKAGE} ===== "
     npm install rimraf
diff --git a/scripts/pre-publish.js b/scripts/pre-publish.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a761976ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pre-publish.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+var fs = require('fs');
+var file = require('../package.json');
+
+
+Object.keys(file.dependencies).forEach((currentDep)=>{
+
+    if(currentDep.indexOf("@alfresco/adf-")>=0) {
+        delete file.dependencies[currentDep];
+    }
+});
+
+fs.writeFileSync('package.json', JSON.stringify(file), function (err) {
+    if (err) return console.log(err);
+});