diff --git a/examples/simple/Cargo.toml b/examples/simple/Cargo.toml
index 35d994e..df3a874 100644
--- a/examples/simple/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/simple/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [package]
 name = "arrow_convert_example_simple"
-version = "0.2.0"
-edition = "2021"
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+publish = false
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html