diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 89fb740..bfc5e9c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
-        "dotenv": "^17.3.1",
+        "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
         "fs": "^0.0.1-security",
         "nodemailer": "^8.0.1",
         "sinon": "^21.0.1"
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "17.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IO8C/dzEb6O3F9/twg6ZLXz164a2fhTnEWb95H23Dm4OuN+92NmEAlTrupP9VW6Jm3sO26tQlqyvyi4CsnY9GA==",
+      "version": "17.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nI4U3TottKAcAD9LLud4Cb7b2QztQMUEfHbvhTH09bqXTxnSie8WnjPALV/WMCrJZ6UV/qHJ6L03OqO3LcdYZw==",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
@@ -1528,9 +1528,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "dotenv": {
-      "version": "17.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IO8C/dzEb6O3F9/twg6ZLXz164a2fhTnEWb95H23Dm4OuN+92NmEAlTrupP9VW6Jm3sO26tQlqyvyi4CsnY9GA=="
+      "version": "17.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nI4U3TottKAcAD9LLud4Cb7b2QztQMUEfHbvhTH09bqXTxnSie8WnjPALV/WMCrJZ6UV/qHJ6L03OqO3LcdYZw=="
     },
     "eastasianwidth": {
       "version": "0.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d64896e..322a486 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "node": ">=20.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "dotenv": "^17.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
     "fs": "^0.0.1-security",
     "nodemailer": "^8.0.1",
     "sinon": "^21.0.1"