diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ff5c7eb..d02fdf9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         "commitlint": "^18.4.3",
         "connect-mongo": "^4.6.0",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
-        "dotenv": "^16.0.2",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
         "express": "^4.18.1",
         "express-session": "^1.17.3",
         "font-awesome": "^4.7.0",
@@ -4473,14 +4473,15 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "16.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==",
+      "version": "16.4.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
       "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ee-first": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 61304b8..864e53d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "commitlint": "^18.4.3",
     "connect-mongo": "^4.6.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.0.2",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "express": "^4.18.1",
     "express-session": "^1.17.3",
     "font-awesome": "^4.7.0",