diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 759f4fa6d..3d2cbfd46 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -24816,14 +24816,13 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d8730840..e27dc3330 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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