diff --git a/PowerShellGet/public/psgetfunctions/Update-ScriptFileInfo.ps1 b/PowerShellGet/public/psgetfunctions/Update-ScriptFileInfo.ps1
index de1140a5..d021f0e3 100644
--- a/PowerShellGet/public/psgetfunctions/Update-ScriptFileInfo.ps1
+++ b/PowerShellGet/public/psgetfunctions/Update-ScriptFileInfo.ps1
@@ -295,6 +295,11 @@ function Update-ScriptFileInfo
             {
                 $ReleaseNotes = $psscriptInfo.ReleaseNotes
             }
+            
+            if(-not $PrivateData -and $psscriptInfo.PrivateData)
+            {
+                $PrivateData = $psscriptInfo.PrivateData
+            }
         }
 
         $params = @{