diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d073acf15..08b17a3e0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ec26e3aa6..8cbbc8ce0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
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