diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f11455118c..b5b5c62644 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 599b5e1178..0bee62608d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
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     "micromark-extension-math": "^2.0.2",