diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 055ecb91..5a65f434 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 {
   "lerna": "3.4.2",
-  "version": "3.0.0",
+  "version": "independent",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
-  "useWorkspaces": true
+  "useWorkspaces": true,
+  "command": {
+    "publish": {
+      "allowBranch": "master"
+    }
+  },
+  "ignoreChanges": [
+    "**/test/**",
+    "**/examples/**",
+    "**/*.md"
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9e2e3768..59509515 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
     "lerna": "3.4.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
+    "lerna": "lerna",
+    "prepublishOnly": "lerna run prepublishOnly",
+    "publish": "lerna publish",
+    "canary": "lerna publish --canary preminor --npm-tag alpha",
+    "next": "lerna publish --bump prerelease --npm-tag next",
     "lint": "lerna run lint --since master -- --color",
     "lint:all": "lerna run lint -- --color",
     "test": "lerna run test --since master -- --colors",