diff --git a/Oqtane.Package/Oqtane.Client.nuspec b/Oqtane.Package/Oqtane.Client.nuspec
index 4c346c87..2424b8f7 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Package/Oqtane.Client.nuspec
+++ b/Oqtane.Package/Oqtane.Client.nuspec
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   <files>
     <file src="..\Oqtane.Client\bin\Release\net8.0\Oqtane.Client.dll" target="lib\net8.0" /> 
     <file src="..\Oqtane.Client\bin\Release\net8.0\Oqtane.Client.pdb" target="lib\net8.0" /> 
-    <file src="..\Oqtane.Server\bin\Release\net8.0\Oqtane.Licensing.Client.Oqtane.dll" target="lib\net8.0" /> 
     <file src="icon.png" target="" />
   </files>
 </package>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Oqtane.Package/Oqtane.Shared.nuspec b/Oqtane.Package/Oqtane.Shared.nuspec
index 8c6be30a..71e9dcd8 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Package/Oqtane.Shared.nuspec
+++ b/Oqtane.Package/Oqtane.Shared.nuspec
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   <files>
     <file src="..\Oqtane.Shared\bin\Release\net8.0\Oqtane.Shared.dll" target="lib\net8.0" /> 
     <file src="..\Oqtane.Shared\bin\Release\net8.0\Oqtane.Shared.pdb" target="lib\net8.0" /> 
-    <file src="..\Oqtane.Server\bin\Release\net8.0\Oqtane.Licensing.Shared.Oqtane.dll" target="lib\net8.0" /> 
     <file src="icon.png" target="" />
   </files>
 </package>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Infrastructure/InstallationManager.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Infrastructure/InstallationManager.cs
index 0d26600b..1307b57f 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Infrastructure/InstallationManager.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Infrastructure/InstallationManager.cs
@@ -137,16 +137,20 @@ namespace Oqtane.Infrastructure
                                     // register assembly
                                     if (Path.GetExtension(filename) == ".dll")
                                     {
-                                        // if package version was not installed previously
-                                        if (!File.Exists(Path.Combine(sourceFolder, name + ".log")))
+                                        // do not register licensing assemblies
+                                        if (!Path.GetFileName(filename).StartsWith("Oqtane.Licensing."))
                                         {
-                                            if (assemblies.ContainsKey(Path.GetFileName(filename)))
+                                            // if package version was not installed previously
+                                            if (!File.Exists(Path.Combine(sourceFolder, name + ".log")))
                                             {
-                                                assemblies[Path.GetFileName(filename)] += 1;
-                                            }
-                                            else
-                                            {
-                                                assemblies.Add(Path.GetFileName(filename), 1);
+                                                if (assemblies.ContainsKey(Path.GetFileName(filename)))
+                                                {
+                                                    assemblies[Path.GetFileName(filename)] += 1;
+                                                }
+                                                else
+                                                {
+                                                    assemblies.Add(Path.GetFileName(filename), 1);
+                                                }
                                             }
                                         }
                                     }
@@ -255,22 +259,26 @@ namespace Oqtane.Infrastructure
                         // delete assets
                         if (Path.GetExtension(filepath) == ".dll")
                         {
-                            // use assembly log to determine if assembly is used in other packages
-                            if (assemblies.ContainsKey(Path.GetFileName(filepath)))
+                            // do not remove licensing assemblies
+                            if (!Path.GetFileName(filepath).StartsWith("Oqtane.Licensing."))
                             {
-                                if (assemblies[Path.GetFileName(filepath)] == 1)
+                                // use assembly log to determine if assembly is used in other packages
+                                if (assemblies.ContainsKey(Path.GetFileName(filepath)))
+                                {
+                                    if (assemblies[Path.GetFileName(filepath)] == 1)
+                                    {
+                                        DeleteFile(filepath);
+                                        assemblies.Remove(Path.GetFileName(filepath));
+                                    }
+                                    else
+                                    {
+                                        assemblies[Path.GetFileName(filepath)] -= 1;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                else // does not exist in assembly log
                                 {
                                     DeleteFile(filepath);
-                                    assemblies.Remove(Path.GetFileName(filepath));
                                 }
-                                else
-                                {
-                                    assemblies[Path.GetFileName(filepath)] -= 1;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            else // does not exist in assembly log
-                            {
-                                DeleteFile(filepath);
                             }
                         }
                         else // not an assembly
diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Oqtane.Server.csproj b/Oqtane.Server/Oqtane.Server.csproj
index c91148db..65492794 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Oqtane.Server.csproj
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Oqtane.Server.csproj
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.OpenIdConnect" Version="8.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core" Version="8.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_e_sqlite3" Version="2.1.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Oqtane.Licensing" Version="5.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Oqtane.Client\Oqtane.Client.csproj" />