diff --git a/.changeset/four-donuts-jump.md b/.changeset/four-donuts-jump.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7892a91e8
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+---
+'@aws-amplify/sandbox': patch
+---
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index 945d50a925..3b33d42a5d 100644
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