diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-metrics-base/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-metrics-base/package.json
index 9697a896fe3..b03868fd5fd 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-metrics-base/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-metrics-base/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
-  "name": "@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics-base",
+  "name": "@opentelemetry/sdk-metrics-base-wip",
   "version": "0.26.0",
   "private": true,
-  "description": "OpenTelemetry metrics SDK",
+  "description": "Work in progress OpenTelemetry metrics SDK",
   "main": "build/src/index.js",
   "module": "build/esm/index.js",
   "types": "build/src/index.d.ts",