diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7489d73..c6370be 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -689,9 +689,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c214481..b380650 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
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     "express-session": "^1.17.1",
     "pug": "^3.0.2",