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index 9409568d..de60bd29 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index e8c3c118..3bf21e95 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
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-  "name": "innerve-api",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "",
-  "main": "index.js",
-  "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
-  },
-  "author": "",
-  "license": "ISC",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^0.22.0",
-    "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
-    "express": "^4.17.1",
-    "mongoose": "^6.0.7",
-    "multer": "^1.4.2",
-    "nodemon": "^2.0.6",
-    "uniqid": "^5.2.0"
-  }
+{
+  "name": "innerve-api",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "axios": "^0.22.0",
+    "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
+    "express": "^4.17.1",
+    "mongoose": "^6.0.12",
+    "multer": "^1.4.2",
+    "nodemon": "^2.0.6",
+    "uniqid": "^5.2.0"
+  }
 }