diff --git a/.changeset/rotten-melons-notice.md b/.changeset/rotten-melons-notice.md
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+---
+'@verdaccio/middleware': patch
+---
+
+chore(middleware): fix syntax of test files
diff --git a/packages/middleware/test/static/runtime.js b/packages/middleware/test/static/runtime.js
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+{
+  runtime: '';
+}
diff --git a/packages/middleware/test/static/vendor.js b/packages/middleware/test/static/vendor.js
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--- a/packages/middleware/test/static/vendor.js
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-{
-  'vendors': '';
-}
diff --git a/packages/middleware/test/static/vendors.js b/packages/middleware/test/static/vendors.js
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+{
+  vendors: '';
+}