diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ef7be70..c51935f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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-        "url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7774dbc..2036b7a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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     "langchain": "^0.0.153",
     "openai": "^3.3.0"