diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index d12dcbe..a7bdae3 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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       "dependencies": {
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
-        "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
         "express": "^4.21.0",
         "mongodb": "^5.7.0",
         "mongoose": "^7.6.11",
@@ -295,14 +295,15 @@
       }
     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==",
+      "version": "16.4.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-47qPchRCykZC03FhkYAhrvwU4xDBFIj1QPqaarj6mdM/hgUzfPHcpkHJOn3mJAufFeeAxAzeGsr5X0M4k6fLZQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
       "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ee-first": {
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 4a53c33..5ccfece 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
     "express": "^4.21.0",
     "mongodb": "^5.7.0",
     "mongoose": "^7.6.11",