diff --git a/src/Ocelot.Administration/Ocelot.Administration.csproj b/src/Ocelot.Administration/Ocelot.Administration.csproj
index 7852a18ab..4181f2e92 100644
--- a/src/Ocelot.Administration/Ocelot.Administration.csproj
+++ b/src/Ocelot.Administration/Ocelot.Administration.csproj
@@ -36,23 +36,19 @@
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     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="8.0.10" />
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diff --git a/src/Ocelot/Ocelot.csproj b/src/Ocelot/Ocelot.csproj
index 09c31f913..20a9ece69 100644
--- a/src/Ocelot/Ocelot.csproj
+++ b/src/Ocelot/Ocelot.csproj
@@ -37,24 +37,20 @@
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