diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f8efad7..6e771b6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -948,9 +948,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4032fd2..dfe9bab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
+    "dotenv": "^8.6.0",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.1",
     "mongodb": "^3.4.0",