diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 19dde56f5..c3b73d368 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
         "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^4.1.11",
         "chalk": "^6.0.0",
         "concurrently": "^10.0.5",
-        "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
         "eslint": "^10.9.1",
         "eslint-config-next": "^16.3.3",
         "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "^64.2.1",
@@ -813,17 +812,6 @@
         "node": ">=16"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@dotenvx/dotenvx/node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "17.2.3",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=12"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@dotenvx/dotenvx/node_modules/fdir": {
       "version": "6.5.0",
       "dev": true,
@@ -8203,8 +8191,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "16.6.1",
-      "dev": true,
+      "version": "17.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nI4U3TottKAcAD9LLud4Cb7b2QztQMUEfHbvhTH09bqXTxnSie8WnjPALV/WMCrJZ6UV/qHJ6L03OqO3LcdYZw==",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 93c7d9a1c..9056a7d6c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@
     "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^4.1.11",
     "chalk": "^6.0.0",
     "concurrently": "^10.0.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
     "eslint": "^10.9.1",
     "eslint-config-next": "^16.3.3",
     "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "^64.2.1",