diff --git a/unload/package-lock.json b/unload/package-lock.json
index a52b1a9..c2a2432 100644
--- a/unload/package-lock.json
+++ b/unload/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
-        "dotenv": "^17.0.1",
+        "dotenv": "^17.1.0",
         "express": "^5.1.0",
         "mongoose": "^8.16.1",
         "uuid": "^11.1.0",
@@ -578,9 +578,10 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "17.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-GLjkduuAL7IMJg/ZnOPm9AnWKJ82mSE2tzXLaJ/6hD6DhwGfZaXG77oB8qbReyiczNxnbxQKyh0OE5mXq0bAHA==",
+      "version": "17.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tG9VUTJTuju6GcXgbdsOuRhupE8cb4mRgY5JLRCh4MtGoVo3/gfGUtOMwmProM6d0ba2mCFvv+WrpYJV6qgJXQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/unload/package.json b/unload/package.json
index 176d672..8b008ce 100644
--- a/unload/package.json
+++ b/unload/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
-    "dotenv": "^17.0.1",
+    "dotenv": "^17.1.0",
     "express": "^5.1.0",
     "mongoose": "^8.16.1",
     "uuid": "^11.1.0",