diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index bf11c43..fe2f4d5 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
+    "dotenv": "^18.0.1",
     "express": "^5.2.1",
     "helmet": "^8.1.0",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.3",