diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 442da2ebc2..309afec186 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
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@@ -5688,9 +5688,9 @@
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@@ -10400,9 +10400,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 708084748e..dda9adf7c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
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     "retext-usage": "^0.5.0",
     "typographic-em-dashes": "^1.0.2",