diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9a7b971..d905b34 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "chromadb": "^1.9.0",
     "zod": "^3.23.0",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5"
+    "dotenv": "^17.4.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.0.0",