diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 0451f65..b741247 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index ed22f0f..c6198ff 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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-    "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
+    "dotenv": "^17.0.0",
     "express": "^4.18.1",
     "mappa-mundi": "^0.0.5",
     "p5": "^1.1.0",