diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 099fd9a4..5996ad42 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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         "@tippyjs/react": "4.2.6",
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@@ -2058,9 +2058,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@khanacademy/simple-markdown/-/simple-markdown-0.8.6.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b8cf1476..de5e797e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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     "@fontsource/roboto": "4.5.8",
-    "@khanacademy/simple-markdown": "0.8.5",
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     "@tippyjs/react": "4.2.6",
     "babel-polyfill": "6.26.0",