diff --git a/lib/codegen/Cargo.toml b/lib/codegen/Cargo.toml
index 4f3cda4cad..cd22362c63 100644
--- a/lib/codegen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lib/codegen/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ target-lexicon = { version = "0.0.3", default-features = false }
 # machine code. Integration tests that need external dependencies can be
 # accomodated in `tests`.
 
-[build-dependencies]
-cranelift-codegen-meta = { path = "../codegen-meta", version = "0.17.0-alpha" }
+# Temporarily disable this while we work out how to publish this crate.
+#[build-dependencies]
+#cranelift-codegen-meta = { path = "../codegen-meta", version = "0.17.0-alpha" }
 
 [features]
 # The "std" feature enables use of libstd. The "core" feature enables use
diff --git a/lib/codegen/build.rs b/lib/codegen/build.rs
index 5e9795d8d5..78a87f1ee7 100644
--- a/lib/codegen/build.rs
+++ b/lib/codegen/build.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 // The build script expects to be run from the directory where this build.rs file lives. The
 // current directory is used to find the sources.
 
-extern crate cranelift_codegen_meta as meta;
+// Temporarily disable this while we work out how to publish this crate.
+//extern crate cranelift_codegen_meta as meta;
 
 use std::env;
 use std::process;
@@ -80,10 +81,11 @@ fn main() {
     // Now that the Python build process is complete, generate files that are
     // emitted by the `cretonne_codegen_meta` crate.
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    if let Err(err) = meta::gen_types::generate("new_types.rs", &out_dir) {
-        eprintln!("Error: {}", err);
-        process::exit(1);
-    }
+    // Temporarily disable this while we work out how to publish this crate.
+    //if let Err(err) = meta::gen_types::generate("new_types.rs", &out_dir) {
+    //    eprintln!("Error: {}", err);
+    //    process::exit(1);
+    //}
 }
 
 fn identify_python() -> &'static str {