diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 65915ec..62e18dd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@
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 		},
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-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-10.0.0.tgz",
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+			"version": "16.0.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-1K6hR6wtk2FviQ4kEiSjFiH5rpzEVi8WW0x96aztHVMhEspNpc4DVOUTEHtEva5VThQ8IaBX1Pe4gSzpVVUsKQ=="
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa7282c..d736c68 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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     "body-parser": "^1.19.0",
     "connect-flash": "^0.1.1",
-    "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
     "ejs": "^3.1.6",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "express-mysql-session": "^2.1.7",