diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 9afb9a0..7fe0246 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
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@@ -4236,6 +4325,15 @@
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@@ -4494,6 +4592,15 @@
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index a6324f6..c7b7251 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "log4js": "^6.7.0",