diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 19e9c9ae..d1ebddd0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 56383792..180e5951 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
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