diff --git a/crates/journaler/Cargo.toml b/crates/journaler/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "signet-journaler"
+description = "Manager replayable journals for signet"
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+rust-version.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+homepage.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+trevm.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/journaler/src/lib.rs b/crates/journaler/src/lib.rs
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+