diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7934239..3569f2f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "bcrypt": "^6.0.0",
     "bcryptjs": "^3.0.2",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.6.1",
+    "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
     "dotenv-expand": "^12.0.2",
     "express": "^4.21.2",
     "express-validator": "^7.3.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0c609fb..4639cdb 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.8.5
         version: 2.8.5
       dotenv:
-        specifier: ^16.6.1
-        version: 16.6.1
+        specifier: ^17.2.3
+        version: 17.2.3
       dotenv-expand:
         specifier: ^12.0.2
         version: 12.0.2
@@ -2473,6 +2473,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-uBq4egWHTcTt33a72vpSG0z3HnPuIl6NqYcTrKEg2azoEyl2hpW0zqlxysq2pK9HlDIHyHyakeYaYnSAwd8bow==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
 
+  dotenv@17.2.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-JVUnt+DUIzu87TABbhPmNfVdBDt18BLOWjMUFJMSi/Qqg7NTYtabbvSNJGOJ7afbRuv9D/lngizHtP7QyLQ+9w==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12'}
+
   dunder-proto@1.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-KIN/nDJBQRcXw0MLVhZE9iQHmG68qAVIBg9CqmUYjmQIhgij9U5MFvrqkUL5FbtyyzZuOeOt0zdeRe4UY7ct+A==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.4'}
@@ -6718,6 +6722,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   dotenv@16.6.1: {}
 
+  dotenv@17.2.3: {}
+
   dunder-proto@1.0.1:
     dependencies:
       call-bind-apply-helpers: 1.0.2