diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 598415680..966330c3a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22892,14 +22892,13 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b9d879160..24ffd37ae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
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     "react-router-dom": "5.2.0",
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