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index 64e60bd9935f..e05f396aef53 100644
--- a/desktop/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/desktop/packages/mullvad-vpn/package.json b/desktop/packages/mullvad-vpn/package.json
index 63bacb6072d7..360937a323a4 100644
--- a/desktop/packages/mullvad-vpn/package.json
+++ b/desktop/packages/mullvad-vpn/package.json
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