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index 78995017b..5fd2fd2e8 100644
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diff --git a/examples/helloworld-extester/package.json b/examples/helloworld-extester/package.json
index f63a9fcfd..2bd3aeffb 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld-extester/package.json
+++ b/examples/helloworld-extester/package.json
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@
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