diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 644ad083..8523191b 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "@x402/fetch": "^2.2.0",
     "@x402/svm": "^2.2.0",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+    "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "ioredis": "^5.3.2",
     "pg": "^8.18.0",