diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3b4c687..77a5547 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1550,9 +1550,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 59aa42a..b91ccaa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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-    "dotenv": "^9.0.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.2",
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     "morgan": "^1.10.0",