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+name: aws-dynamodb-starter
+org: serverlessinc
+description: Deploys a serverless NoSQL database powered by AWS DynamoDB
+keywords: aws, serverless, nosql, database
+repo: https://github.com/serverless-components/aws-dynamodb
+license: MIT
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diff --git a/templates/aws-dynamodb-starter/serverless.yml b/templates/aws-dynamodb-starter/serverless.yml
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 name: aws-dynamodb-starter
 component: aws-dynamodb
 org: serverlessinc
-description: Deploys a serverless NoSQL database powered by AWS DynamoDB
-keywords: aws, serverless, nosql, database
-repo: https://github.com/serverless-components/aws-dynamodb
-license: MIT
 
 inputs:
   deletionPolicy: delete # allows table to be removed. This property is a safe guard.