diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 814ee049e..b1706d9d9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3544,9 +3544,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 57abb221d..c38efa9e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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