diff --git a/.npmignore b/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca0dc25d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+bower_components
+/node_modules
+tmp
+npm-debug.log
+sauce-example.log
+
+testem.log
+
+.vscode
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b33d3faef..719ca98e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
   "author": "Tilde, Inc.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "readmeFilename": "README.md",
-  "files": [
-    "dist"
-  ],
   "dependencies": {
     "broccoli-concat": "^2.1.0",
     "broccoli-funnel": "^1.0.1",