diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index e5368df..ad8425e 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
-        "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
+        "dotenv": "^18.0.1",
         "express": "^4.21.2"
       }
     },
@@ -176,10 +176,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "16.6.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.6.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-uBq4egWHTcTt33a72vpSG0z3HnPuIl6NqYcTrKEg2azoEyl2hpW0zqlxysq2pK9HlDIHyHyakeYaYnSAwd8bow==",
+      "version": "18.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-18.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0eR4m4D/jH5eaI3evo2ZqqMii5mrTCR12v12VChdie6O1gPHs7XAjzTep0CWc1Bd+oNx3vVfbi734dK4zghigw==",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "bin": {
+        "dotenv": "dist/index.cjs"
+      },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 0a964c6..907da7b 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
+    "dotenv": "^18.0.1",
     "express": "^4.21.2"
   }
 }