diff --git a/bids-validator/deno.json b/bids-validator/deno.json
index 735c8c681..9323b8ca2 100644
--- a/bids-validator/deno.json
+++ b/bids-validator/deno.json
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
     "singleQuote": true,
     "proseWrap": "preserve",
     "include": ["src/"]
-  },
-  "lock": false
+  }
 }
diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..358b7d299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "lock": false
+}