diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 850f1dc..8d023f5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1113,9 +1113,9 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5c55651..91cd45b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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-    "dotenv": "^8.6.0"
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.2"
   },
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