diff --git a/.changeset/quick-cats-jam.md b/.changeset/quick-cats-jam.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5164b17b8472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quick-cats-jam.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-svelte': patch
+---
+
+chore: avoid running publint twice in prepublish
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/package.template.json b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/package.template.json
index 0d2d0fcb89f6..b5ca51bedf0c 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/package.template.json
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/package.template.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		"build": "vite build && npm run package",
 		"preview": "vite preview",
 		"package": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-package && publint",
-		"prepublishOnly": "npm run package && publint"
+		"prepublishOnly": "npm run package"
 	},
 	"exports": {
 		".": {