diff --git a/packages/material-design-icons/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/material-design-icons/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..275d71fc1c59a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/material-design-icons/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## 1.0.0
+
+- Initial release
diff --git a/packages/material-design-icons/package.json b/packages/material-design-icons/package.json
index 690b960677532..6d49af50865ab 100644
--- a/packages/material-design-icons/package.json
+++ b/packages/material-design-icons/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 		"url": "git+https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso.git",
 		"directory": "packages/material-design-icons"
 	},
-	"private": true,
+	"publishConfig": {
+		"access": "public"
+	},
 	"bugs": "https://github.com/Automattic/wp-calypso/issues",
 	"files": [
 		"src",