diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 819eb93b886..6ad99e15c66 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
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+        "npm": "12.x"
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c1ac478431c..6621e64c6bf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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-    "npm": "11.x",
+    "npm": "12.x",
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