diff --git a/connector/package-lock.json b/connector/package-lock.json
index 2f394ca..eb506a4 100644
--- a/connector/package-lock.json
+++ b/connector/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/connector/package.json b/connector/package.json
index 07a19ae..4f57dd5 100644
--- a/connector/package.json
+++ b/connector/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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+    "dotenv": "^16.6.1",
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     "uuid": "^11.1.0",