diff --git a/.bowerrc b/.bowerrc
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+++ b/.bowerrc
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+{
+  "directory": "vendor/assets/bower_components"
+}
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
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+{
+  "name": "cartodb-editor",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "cdbui": "git@github.com:CartoDB/cdbui.git#develop"
+  }
+}