diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/__tests__/get-lerna-packages.test.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/__tests__/get-lerna-packages.test.ts
index 9f22291dd..cffc0d9bf 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/__tests__/get-lerna-packages.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/__tests__/get-lerna-packages.test.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jest.mock("../exec-promise");
 // @ts-ignore
 execPromise.mockImplementation(exec);
 
-test("it shouldn't included private packages", async () => {
+test("it shouldn't included version-less packages", async () => {
   exec.mockReturnValue(endent`
     /dir/a:a:0.3.0--canary.32.d54a0c4.0
     /dir/b:b:MISSING:PRIVATE
@@ -20,3 +20,17 @@ test("it shouldn't included private packages", async () => {
     },
   ]);
 });
+
+test("it shouldn't included private packages", async () => {
+  exec.mockReturnValue(endent`
+    /dir/a:a:0.3.0--canary.32.d54a0c4.0
+    /dir/b:b:0.3.0:PRIVATE
+  `);
+  expect(await getLernaPackages()).toStrictEqual([
+    {
+      name: "a",
+      path: "/dir/a",
+      version: "0.3.0--canary.32.d54a0c4.0",
+    },
+  ]);
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/get-lerna-packages.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/get-lerna-packages.ts
index 7d654ce6f..93748046a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/get-lerna-packages.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/get-lerna-packages.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ export default async function getLernaPackages() {
   const response = await execPromise("npx", ["lerna", "ls", "-pla"]);
 
   response.split("\n").forEach((packageInfo) => {
-    const [packagePath, name, version] = packageInfo.split(":");
+    const [packagePath, name, version, isPrivate] = packageInfo.split(":");
 
-    if (version !== "MISSING") {
+    if (version !== "MISSING" && isPrivate !== "PRIVATE") {
       packages.push({ path: packagePath, name, version });
     }
   });