diff --git a/express-petstore/finish/backend/package-lock.json b/express-petstore/finish/backend/package-lock.json
index 61798a3..81ce4fd 100644
--- a/express-petstore/finish/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/express-petstore/finish/backend/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/express-petstore/finish/backend/package.json b/express-petstore/finish/backend/package.json
index ba0e2e4..16f946f 100644
--- a/express-petstore/finish/backend/package.json
+++ b/express-petstore/finish/backend/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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     "@types/cors": "^2.8.18",
-    "axios": "^1.6.0",
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     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.3.1",