diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 42f49104279e41c31bb5100be023553410e3cc09..119b4df8a9d334a327682c4f908cdd889b9c2d27 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "civicrm/formprotection",
+    "type": "civicrm-ext",
     "description": "Form Protection for CiviCRM",
     "config": {
         "platform": {