diff --git a/workspaces/quickstart/packages/backend/package.json b/workspaces/quickstart/packages/backend/package.json
index 26849307283..0ec1e2d2bf1 100644
--- a/workspaces/quickstart/packages/backend/package.json
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index ffaa247f213..a4641c1ede0 100644
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