diff --git a/node-backend/package-lock.json b/node-backend/package-lock.json
index 42683af..d64fd78 100644
--- a/node-backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/node-backend/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/node-backend/package.json b/node-backend/package.json
index 1cc3f4a..f505bb0 100644
--- a/node-backend/package.json
+++ b/node-backend/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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