diff --git a/src/backend/CollaborationStateService.csproj b/src/backend/CollaborationStateService.csproj
index e0dec0e7a..4beb22060 100644
--- a/src/backend/CollaborationStateService.csproj
+++ b/src/backend/CollaborationStateService.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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+    <PackageReference Include="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt" Version="8.16.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Security.KeyVault.Secrets" Version="4.8.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Extensions.AspNetCore.Configuration.Secrets" Version="1.4.0" />
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diff --git a/src/backend/packages.lock.json b/src/backend/packages.lock.json
index 7ed913027..38d7a3936 100644
--- a/src/backend/packages.lock.json
+++ b/src/backend/packages.lock.json
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@
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         }
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@@ -499,23 +499,23 @@
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       "Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols": {
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