diff --git a/packages/ipfs-unixfs-exporter/package.json b/packages/ipfs-unixfs-exporter/package.json
index e0be7b52..00e27d4b 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs-unixfs-exporter/package.json
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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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diff --git a/packages/ipfs-unixfs-importer/package.json b/packages/ipfs-unixfs-importer/package.json
index 81d99bff..56c86e5d 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs-unixfs-importer/package.json
+++ b/packages/ipfs-unixfs-importer/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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diff --git a/packages/ipfs-unixfs/package.json b/packages/ipfs-unixfs/package.json
index 07ee23f1..33ca4f97 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs-unixfs/package.json
+++ b/packages/ipfs-unixfs/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
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