diff --git a/services/contacts/package-lock.json b/services/contacts/package-lock.json
index 0f101e2008..3930ac7412 100644
--- a/services/contacts/package-lock.json
+++ b/services/contacts/package-lock.json
@@ -6634,9 +6634,9 @@
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diff --git a/services/contacts/package.json b/services/contacts/package.json
index 3ecb58caf7..5b2e6c234e 100644
--- a/services/contacts/package.json
+++ b/services/contacts/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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