diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-node/src/config.ts b/packages/opentelemetry-node/src/config.ts
index 0c52ee081d..042c0c90eb 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-node/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-node/src/config.ts
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ export const DEFAULT_INSTRUMENTATION_PLUGINS: Plugins = {
   pg: { enabled: true, path: '@opentelemetry/plugin-pg' },
   redis: { enabled: true, path: '@opentelemetry/plugin-redis' },
   ioredis: { enabled: true, path: '@opentelemetry/plugin-ioredis' },
+  'pg-pool': { enabled: true, path: '@opentelemetry/plugin-pg-pool' },
 };
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-plugin-postgres/opentelemetry-plugin-pg-pool/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-plugin-postgres/opentelemetry-plugin-pg-pool/package.json
index 5c854fbb38..4ec37abba2 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-plugin-postgres/opentelemetry-plugin-pg-pool/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-plugin-postgres/opentelemetry-plugin-pg-pool/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   "name": "@opentelemetry/plugin-pg-pool",
   "version": "0.3.2",
   "description": "OpenTelemetry postgres pool automatic instrumentation package.",
-  "private": true,
   "main": "build/src/index.js",
   "types": "build/src/index.d.ts",
   "repository": "open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js",