diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b8994d758..b555e34e6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -359,10 +359,13 @@ configure(subprojects.findAll { project -> project.subprojects.isEmpty() &&
     apply from: "${project.rootDir}/proto.gradle"
 }
 
-// enable publishing for all subproject except for "example applications"
+// enable publishing for all subprojects except for some not intended to be or not ready yet
+// (e.g. "example applications" or modules still in beta)
 configure(subprojects.findAll { project -> project.subprojects.isEmpty() &&
         !project.pluginManager.hasPlugin('org.springframework.boot') &&
-        project.name.indexOf('-example-application') < 0 }) {
+        project.name.indexOf('-example-application') < 0 &&
+        !project.name.startsWith('lightning-commons-') &&
+        !project.name.startsWith('lightning-regtest-') }) {
     apply from: "${project.rootDir}/publish.gradle"
 }