diff --git a/.changeset/pretty-balloons-leave.md b/.changeset/pretty-balloons-leave.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..932ab6ef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/pretty-balloons-leave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'sv': patch
+---
+
+chore: utilize prepack lifecycle script
diff --git a/packages/create/templates/library/package.template.json b/packages/create/templates/library/package.template.json
index d569abd85..2e094c443 100644
--- a/packages/create/templates/library/package.template.json
+++ b/packages/create/templates/library/package.template.json
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 	"version": "0.0.1",
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "vite dev",
-		"build": "vite build && npm run package",
+		"build": "vite build && npm run prepack",
 		"preview": "vite preview",
-		"package": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-package && publint",
-		"prepublishOnly": "npm run package"
+		"prepack": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-package && publint"
 	},
 	"files": ["dist", "!dist/**/*.test.*", "!dist/**/*.spec.*"],
 	"sideEffects": ["**/*.css"],
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@
 		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0",
 		"@sveltejs/package": "^2.0.0",
 		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^4.0.0",
-		"publint": "^0.2.0",
+		"publint": "^0.3.2",
 		"svelte": "^5.0.0",
 		"typescript": "^5.3.2",
 		"vite": "^5.4.11"