diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index eb0720f4ec..216de36ed9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index be7ebaf96a..b0e447e20a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
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