diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5a9a5ab..0e23405 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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-        "dotenv": "^16.4.2",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.4",
         "express": "^4.18.2",
         "express-rate-limit": "^7.1.5",
         "helmet": "^7.1.0",
@@ -492,9 +492,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.2.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.4.tgz",
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       "engines": {
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       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8246469..7fcc1aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.6",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.2",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.4",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "express-rate-limit": "^7.1.5",
     "helmet": "^7.1.0",