diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6020c3546..03f2b3894 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kubo/-/kubo-0.26.0-rc1.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5690c5370..527cea079 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
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     "portfinder": "^1.0.28",