diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index eded0ab..0477391 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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+        "dotenv": "^17.4.0",
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@@ -3628,9 +3628,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.3.1.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.4.0.tgz",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9754746..9aae2d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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     "colors": "^1.4.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.6",
-    "dotenv": "^17.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "^17.4.0",
     "express": "^5.2.1",
     "express-async-handler": "^1.2.0",
     "express-rate-limit": "^8.3.2",