diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 8344842..56c1e77 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "express": "^4.21.1",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "helmet": "^8.0.0",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+    "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
     "pg": "^8.13.1",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
     "bcrypt": "^5.1.1"