diff --git a/gurubu-backend/package.json b/gurubu-backend/package.json
index 63a31276..ee284f86 100644
--- a/gurubu-backend/package.json
+++ b/gurubu-backend/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "axios": "^1.7.9",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "openai": "^4.86.2",
     "redis": "^4.6.10",
diff --git a/gurubu-backend/yarn.lock b/gurubu-backend/yarn.lock
index f56f5ecb..0feb97b0 100644
--- a/gurubu-backend/yarn.lock
+++ b/gurubu-backend/yarn.lock
@@ -2422,10 +2422,10 @@ diff-sequences@^29.6.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/diff-sequences/-/diff-sequences-29.6.3.tgz#4deaf894d11407c51efc8418012f9e70b84ea921"
   integrity sha512-EjePK1srD3P08o2j4f0ExnylqRs5B9tJjcp9t1krH2qRi8CCdsYfwe9JgSLurFBWwq4uOlipzfk5fHNvwFKr8Q==
 
-dotenv@^16.3.1:
-  version "16.3.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz#369034de7d7e5b120972693352a3bf112172cc3e"
-  integrity sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==
+dotenv@^16.4.7:
+  version "16.4.7"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.7.tgz#0e20c5b82950140aa99be360a8a5f52335f53c26"
+  integrity sha512-47qPchRCykZC03FhkYAhrvwU4xDBFIj1QPqaarj6mdM/hgUzfPHcpkHJOn3mJAufFeeAxAzeGsr5X0M4k6fLZQ==
 
 dunder-proto@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.1"