diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6dc97087..15de8aef 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e1246fa8..0c37e05b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
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         "apidoc": "^0.17.7",