diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cf6556358..de2dfb248 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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         "fs-extra": "11.x.x",
         "globby": "11.x.x",
@@ -4325,9 +4325,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.5.0.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Omf1L8paOy2VJhILjyhrhqwLIdstqm1BvcDPKg4NGAlkwEu9ODyrFbvk8UymUOMCT+HXo31jg1lArIrVAAhuGA==",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b7659e60..289e89de4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
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     "checksum": "1.x.x",
     "deep-extend": "0.6.x",
-    "dotenv": "16.x.x",
+    "dotenv": "16.6.0",
     "execa": "5.x.x",
     "fs-extra": "11.x.x",
     "globby": "11.x.x",