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index 147b1dcba..7dfc804a6 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -5243,9 +5243,9 @@
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diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/frontend/package.json b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/frontend/package.json
index ee86a31ef..a6e99395e 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/frontend/package.json
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/frontend/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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