diff --git a/server/package-lock.json b/server/package-lock.json
index 6d60ada..f9dcd01 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
+++ b/server/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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       "dependencies": {
         "cors": "^2.8.6",
-        "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+        "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
         "express": "^4.19.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -2067,9 +2067,10 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "16.6.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.6.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-uBq4egWHTcTt33a72vpSG0z3HnPuIl6NqYcTrKEg2azoEyl2hpW0zqlxysq2pK9HlDIHyHyakeYaYnSAwd8bow==",
+      "version": "17.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nI4U3TottKAcAD9LLud4Cb7b2QztQMUEfHbvhTH09bqXTxnSie8WnjPALV/WMCrJZ6UV/qHJ6L03OqO3LcdYZw==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index 8993ef1..5fec43f 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "cors": "^2.8.6",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+    "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
     "express": "^4.19.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {