diff --git a/apps/backend/package.json b/apps/backend/package.json
index 7d41445d..2d7a6828 100644
--- a/apps/backend/package.json
+++ b/apps/backend/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "axios": "^1.3.6",
     "database": "workspace:*",
     "discord-api-types": "^0.37.39",
-    "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.2",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "express-rate-limit": "^6.6.0",
     "express-zod-api": "^10.3.2",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 361a79f6..e58eefff 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5364,7 +5364,7 @@ __metadata:
     axios: ^1.3.6
     database: "workspace:*"
     discord-api-types: ^0.37.39
-    dotenv: ^16.0.3
+    dotenv: ^16.4.2
     eslint-config-custom: "*"
     express: ^4.18.2
     express-rate-limit: ^6.6.0
@@ -6453,10 +6453,10 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"dotenv@npm:^16.0.3":
-  version: 16.0.3
-  resolution: "dotenv@npm:16.0.3"
-  checksum: afcf03f373d7a6d62c7e9afea6328e62851d627a4e73f2e12d0a8deae1cd375892004f3021883f8aec85932cd2834b091f568ced92b4774625b321db83b827f8
+"dotenv@npm:^16.4.2":
+  version: 16.4.2
+  resolution: "dotenv@npm:16.4.2"
+  checksum: c53d064435d835b07b2cd90a692f6859b8ba016b7ca57eeb487e430da74fb2335ac2bdb53f16774011d7b9b6b44c093637b39cbe76d9e01f9b8856a6dfd32f4a
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard