diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a0417bbad..62d57535a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ build/
 node_modules
 node
 package-lock.json
+package.json
 .mvn/.develocity
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4689506b3..000000000
--- a/package.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "dependencies": {
-        "antora": "3.2.0-alpha.6",
-        "@antora/atlas-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.2",
-        "@antora/collector-extension": "1.0.0-alpha.7",
-        "@asciidoctor/tabs": "1.0.0-beta.6",
-        "@springio/antora-extensions": "1.13.0",
-        "@springio/asciidoctor-extensions": "1.0.0-alpha.11"
-    }
-}