diff --git a/npm/angular/package.json b/npm/angular/package.json
index b9cf5aa29edc..525a1ef748a9 100644
--- a/npm/angular/package.json
+++ b/npm/angular/package.json
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress.git"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/blob/develop/npm/angular/#readme",
-  "author": "Jordan Powell",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/new?assignees=&labels=npm%3A%20%40cypress%2Fangular&template=1-bug-report.md&title=",
   "keywords": [
     "angular",
diff --git a/npm/cypress-schematic/package.json b/npm/cypress-schematic/package.json
index a002669f6925..0c4c543b736c 100644
--- a/npm/cypress-schematic/package.json
+++ b/npm/cypress-schematic/package.json
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress.git"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/tree/develop/npm/cypress-schematic#readme",
-  "author": "Cypress DX Team",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/new?assignees=&labels=npm%3A%20%40cypress%2Fcypress-schematics&template=1-bug-report.md&title=",
   "keywords": [
     "schematics",
diff --git a/npm/grep/package.json b/npm/grep/package.json
index 8dbe3656df53..0dab5c321f3a 100644
--- a/npm/grep/package.json
+++ b/npm/grep/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     "url": "git+https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress.git"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/tree/develop/npm/grep#readme",
-  "author": "Cypress Tools Team",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues"
   },
diff --git a/npm/puppeteer/package.json b/npm/puppeteer/package.json
index 265a42d719ab..6e08fa20b478 100644
--- a/npm/puppeteer/package.json
+++ b/npm/puppeteer/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress.git"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/blob/develop/npm/puppeteer/#readme",
-  "author": "Cypress App Team",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/new?assignees=&labels=npm%3A%20%40cypress%2Fpuppeteer&template=1-bug-report.md&title=",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/npm/react/package.json b/npm/react/package.json
index f2c5ce4da66b..c7f53e73c447 100644
--- a/npm/react/package.json
+++ b/npm/react/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress.git"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/blob/develop/npm/react/#readme",
-  "author": "Gleb Bahmutov <gleb.bahmutov@gmail.com>",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/new?assignees=&labels=npm%3A%20%40cypress%2Freact&template=1-bug-report.md&title=",
   "keywords": [
     "react",
diff --git a/npm/vue/package.json b/npm/vue/package.json
index 14ff2f3149d5..216823350dbd 100644
--- a/npm/vue/package.json
+++ b/npm/vue/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress.git"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/blob/develop/npm/vue/#readme",
-  "author": "Gleb Bahmutov <gleb.bahmutov@gmail.com>",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues/new?assignees=&labels=npm%3A%20%40cypress%2Fvue&template=1-bug-report.md&title=",
   "keywords": [
     "cypress",
diff --git a/packages/icons/package.json b/packages/icons/package.json
index d03acf767ed4..d10148143588 100644
--- a/packages/icons/package.json
+++ b/packages/icons/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@
     "index.js",
     "index.d.ts"
   ],
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "author": "Brian Mann"
+  "license": "MIT"
 }
diff --git a/system-tests/projects/v8-snapshot/example-express/package.json b/system-tests/projects/v8-snapshot/example-express/package.json
index 1144c36a42a6..e37a1b660379 100644
--- a/system-tests/projects/v8-snapshot/example-express/package.json
+++ b/system-tests/projects/v8-snapshot/example-express/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "express": "^4.17.1"
   },
-  "license": "MIT",
-  "author": "Thorsten Lorenz <thlorenz@gmx.de>"
+  "license": "MIT"
 }