diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index efac159a..89e8c561 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   },
   "preferGlobal": true,
   "files": [
+    "bin/.fast-boot.json",
     "bin/",
     "build/",
     "doc/",
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
     "watch": "gulp watch",
     "lint": "balena-lint -e ts -e js --typescript --fix automation/ lib/ typings/ tests/ gulpfile.js",
     "update": "ts-node --transpile-only ./automation/update-module.ts",
+    "prepare": "echo {} > bin/.fast-boot.json",
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run build"
   },
   "keywords": [