diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dd4e8c9..8ed9929 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 53a59cc..7ab73c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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     "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
+    "dotenv": "^9.0.2",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "request": "^2.88.2"
   }