diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2c6ac8c..867e983 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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-        "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
         "express": "^4.17.1",
         "helmet": "^4.6.0",
         "inquirer": "^8.2.0",
@@ -1019,11 +1019,14 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-10.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-rlBi9d8jpv9Sf1klPjNfFAuWDjKLwTIJJ/VxtoTwIR6hnZxcEOQCZg2oIL3MWBYw5GpUDKOEnND7LXTbIpQ03Q==",
+      "version": "16.4.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==",
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ee-first": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 72a86e5..ea374f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "basic-auth": "^2.0.1",
     "compression": "^1.7.4",
-    "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "helmet": "^4.6.0",
     "inquirer": "^8.2.0",