diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7565676..d7fb4fc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -2888,9 +2888,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ec10c69..3940b28 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
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     "express-rate-limit": "^5.2.6",
     "express-validator": "^6.9.2",