diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f65fcc07e5..aea08689b1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e0bbe252d4..140b60c6c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
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+    "@types/node": "=8",
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