diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1540249ba..bea499d87 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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@@ -4547,9 +4562,10 @@
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@@ -8316,7 +8343,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d74bfc0ed..2d6b003ae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
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     "sinon": "^12.0.1"
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