diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 39e792f..b648ce5 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
         "better-sqlite3": "^12.8.0",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
-        "dotenv": "^17.4.0",
+        "dotenv": "^17.4.1",
         "express": "^5.2.1",
         "express-rate-limit": "^8.3.2",
         "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.3",
@@ -391,9 +391,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "17.4.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-kCKF62fwtzwYm0IGBNjRUjtJgMfGapII+FslMHIjMR5KTnwEmBmWLDRSnc3XSNP8bNy34tekgQyDT0hr7pERRQ==",
+      "version": "17.4.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.4.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-k8DaKGP6r1G30Lx8V4+pCsLzKr8vLmV2paqEj1Y55GdAgJuIqpRp5FfajGF8KtwMxCz9qJc6wUIJnm053d/WCw==",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 975c61c..746d051 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
     "better-sqlite3": "^12.8.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^17.4.0",
+    "dotenv": "^17.4.1",
     "express": "^5.2.1",
     "express-rate-limit": "^8.3.2",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.3",