diff --git a/api/package-lock.json b/api/package-lock.json
index c7a18f2..19f071c 100644
--- a/api/package-lock.json
+++ b/api/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "cron": "^3.0.0",
-        "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
         "express": "^4.19.2",
         "express-rate-limit": "^7.0.0",
         "helmet": "^7.0.0",
@@ -482,14 +482,14 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "16.4.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-CjA3y+Dr3FyFDOAMnxZEGtnW9KBR2M0JvvUtXNW+dYJL5ROWxP9DUHCwgFqpMk0OXCc0ljhaNTr2w/kutYIcHQ==",
+      "version": "16.4.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
       "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ee-first": {
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index d88c2bf..0ec19f3 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "cron": "^3.0.0",
-    "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "express": "^4.19.2",
     "express-rate-limit": "^7.0.0",
     "helmet": "^7.0.0",