diff --git a/services/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/FilterLists.Directory.Api.csproj b/services/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/FilterLists.Directory.Api.csproj
index 42d261422..97e29fe79 100644
--- a/services/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/FilterLists.Directory.Api.csproj
+++ b/services/directory/src/FilterLists.Directory.Api/FilterLists.Directory.Api.csproj
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
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