diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a61c65c..cc3abbb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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       "license": "ISC",
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+        "dotenv": "^16.1.1",
         "express": "^4.18.2",
         "mongodb": "^5.2.0",
         "stream-json": "^1.8.0",
@@ -3658,10 +3658,14 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "16.0.3",
-      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "version": "16.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UGmzIqXU/4b6Vb3R1Vrfd/4vGgVlB+mO+vEixOdfRhLeppkyW2BMhuK7TL8d0el+q9c4lW9qK2wZYhNLFhXYLA==",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/ee-first": {
@@ -10051,7 +10055,9 @@
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     "dotenv": {
-      "version": "16.0.3"
+      "version": "16.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UGmzIqXU/4b6Vb3R1Vrfd/4vGgVlB+mO+vEixOdfRhLeppkyW2BMhuK7TL8d0el+q9c4lW9qK2wZYhNLFhXYLA=="
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     "ee-first": {
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b5730d..a4e8c27 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
-    "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "^16.1.1",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "mongodb": "^5.2.0",
     "stream-json": "^1.8.0",