diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 62ac014e4..2bf5e46c3 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ ThisBuild / crossScalaVersions := scalaVersions
 ThisBuild / semanticdbEnabled := true
 ThisBuild / semanticdbVersion := "4.8.10" // The maximal version that supports both 2.13.8 and 2.12.18
 
+// Don't publish the root project
+publishArtifact := false
+
 lazy val commonSetting = Seq(
   libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
     "org.apache.spark" %% "spark-graphx" % sparkVer % "provided" cross CrossVersion.for3Use2_13,