diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 66f5252e..5fc918d1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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+        "node": ">= 16"
+      },
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+        "express": ">= 4.11"
+      }
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8f95d223..13ef3354 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
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