diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 26a5584..8aa5227 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
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+        "dotenv": "dist/index.cjs"
+      },
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 65dd452..9e9b801 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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