diff --git a/standalone-join/package-lock.json b/standalone-join/package-lock.json
index 8762fd5..40295b1 100644
--- a/standalone-join/package-lock.json
+++ b/standalone-join/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "standalone-join",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
+        "dotenv": "^17.0.0",
         "puppeteer": "^24.10.0",
         "twilio": "^5.7.0",
         "winston": "^3.17.0"
@@ -496,10 +496,9 @@
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "16.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-m/C+AwOAr9/W1UOIZUo232ejMNnJAJtYQjUbHoNTBNTJSvqzzDh7vnrei3o3r3m9blf6ZoDkvcw0VmozNRFJxg==",
-      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "version": "17.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-A0BJ5lrpJVSfnMMXjmeO0xUnoxqsBHWCoqqTnGwGYVdnctqXXUEhJOO7LxmgxJon9tEZFGpe0xPRX0h2v3AANQ==",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/standalone-join/package.json b/standalone-join/package.json
index 0fac72e..3c6576c 100644
--- a/standalone-join/package.json
+++ b/standalone-join/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "main": "autojoin.js",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
-    "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
+    "dotenv": "^17.0.0",
     "puppeteer": "^24.10.0",
     "twilio": "^5.7.0",
     "winston": "^3.17.0"