diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 183191a3..43c18dc2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0af4c4a9..189a5796 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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     "passport": "^0.6.0",
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