diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b76d08bf8..99fb31e7b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1507,9 +1507,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b4b16290b..d2dfc3479 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
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     "string-width": "^4.2.3"