diff --git a/web3.js/package-lock.json b/web3.js/package-lock.json
index 98dff261c7..e60a21b693 100644
--- a/web3.js/package-lock.json
+++ b/web3.js/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/web3.js/package.json b/web3.js/package.json
index 51a5acd185..2544706f72 100644
--- a/web3.js/package.json
+++ b/web3.js/package.json
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     "ws": "^7.0.0"