diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 31b7bae..a63560e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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         "helmet": "^8.0.0",
         "morgan": "^1.10.0",
@@ -584,9 +584,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.6.1.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.4.2.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 708073b..1442682 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+    "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
     "express": "^5.0.1",
     "helmet": "^8.0.0",
     "morgan": "^1.10.0",