diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/SPTarkov.Server.Core.csproj b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/SPTarkov.Server.Core.csproj
index 5db6c3c5..c9876e47 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/SPTarkov.Server.Core.csproj
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/SPTarkov.Server.Core.csproj
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
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