diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 54df7c5af..2577eeb3c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         }
     },
     "name": "sillytavern",
-    "version": "1.4.5",
+    "version": "1.4.6",
     "scripts": {
         "start": "node server.js"
     },
diff --git a/public/.npmignore b/public/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3311d99ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+node_modules/
+/uploads/
+.DS_Store
+/thumbnails