diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 04293308f8..0756bac32f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
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+        "dotenv": "^16.4.6",
         "excel4node": "^1.8.2",
         "express": "^4.21.1",
         "express-handlebars": "^8.0.1",
@@ -5204,9 +5204,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz",
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+      "version": "16.4.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JhcR/+KIjkkjiU8yEpaB/USlzVi3i5whwOjpIRNGi9svKEXZSe+Qp6IWAjFjv+2GViAoDRCUv/QLNziQxsLqDg==",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6df6efcca9..0ca282f814 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
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     "datauri": "^4.1.0",
     "debug": "^4.3.7",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.6",
     "excel4node": "^1.8.2",
     "express": "^4.21.1",
     "express-handlebars": "^8.0.1",