diff --git a/packages/standard-minifier-css/package.js b/packages/standard-minifier-css/package.js
index fbc6531d43..6711c1aa9a 100644
--- a/packages/standard-minifier-css/package.js
+++ b/packages/standard-minifier-css/package.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Package.describe({
   version: '1.9.3',
   summary: 'Standard css minifier used with Meteor apps by default.',
   documentation: 'README.md',
+  devOnly: true,
 });
 
 Package.registerBuildPlugin({
diff --git a/packages/standard-minifier-js/package.js b/packages/standard-minifier-js/package.js
index cbb25a00bb..4397ef5a60 100644
--- a/packages/standard-minifier-js/package.js
+++ b/packages/standard-minifier-js/package.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Package.describe({
   version: '3.1.0',
   summary: 'Standard javascript minifiers used with Meteor apps by default.',
   documentation: 'README.md',
+  devOnly: true,
 });
 
 Package.registerBuildPlugin({
diff --git a/packages/static-html/package.js b/packages/static-html/package.js
index ff22f3efa2..8626f17567 100644
--- a/packages/static-html/package.js
+++ b/packages/static-html/package.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ Package.describe({
   name: 'static-html',
   summary: "Define static page content in .html files",
   version: '1.4.0',
-  git: 'https://github.com/meteor/meteor.git'
+  git: 'https://github.com/meteor/meteor.git',
+  devOnly: true,
 });
 
 Package.registerBuildPlugin({