diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 7bfd3d3930e..df4e29348e9 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
     "chokidar": "3.5.3",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "9.1.0",
     "core-js": "2.6.12",
-    "dotenv": "16.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "16.1.4",
     "eslint-plugin-testing-library": "^3.9.0",
     "gatsby-plugin-webpack-bundle-analyser-v2": "1.1.31",
     "jest-environment-jsdom": "29.5.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a78a91737fd..156b4d2abdc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     "prepare": "husky install"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "dotenv": "16.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "16.1.4",
     "invariant": "2.2.4",
     "pm2": "^5.2.2"
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 996fbf7c9b8..25a71fc22f7 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ importers:
   .:
     dependencies:
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.0.3
-        version: 16.0.3
+        specifier: 16.1.4
+        version: 16.1.4
       invariant:
         specifier: 2.2.4
         version: 2.2.4
@@ -847,8 +847,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 2.6.12
         version: 2.6.12
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.0.3
-        version: 16.0.3
+        specifier: 16.1.4
+        version: 16.1.4
       eslint-plugin-testing-library:
         specifier: ^3.9.0
         version: 3.9.0(eslint@7.32.0)(typescript@4.9.5)
@@ -1006,8 +1006,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.17.17
         version: 4.17.17
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.0.3
-        version: 16.0.3
+        specifier: 16.1.4
+        version: 16.1.4
       shx:
         specifier: 0.3.4
         version: 0.3.4
@@ -1212,8 +1212,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.3.4
         version: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.0.3
-        version: 16.0.3
+        specifier: 16.1.4
+        version: 16.1.4
       joi:
         specifier: 17.9.2
         version: 17.9.2
@@ -1233,8 +1233,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.3.4
         version: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.0.3
-        version: 16.0.3
+        specifier: 16.1.4
+        version: 16.1.4
       lodash:
         specifier: 4.17.21
         version: 4.17.21
@@ -16315,6 +16315,11 @@ packages:
   /dotenv@16.0.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7GO6HghkA5fYG9TYnNxi14/7K9f5occMlp3zXAuSxn7CKCxt9xbNWG7yF8hTCSUchlfWSe3uLmlPfigevRItzQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
+    dev: true
+
+  /dotenv@16.1.4:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-m55RtE8AsPeJBpOIFKihEmqUcoVncQIwo7x9U8ZwLEZw9ZpXboz2c+rvog+jUaJvVrZ5kBOeYQBX5+8Aa/OZQw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12'}
 
   /dotenv@6.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-HygQCKUBSFl8wKQZBSemMywRWcEDNidvNbjGVyZu3nbZ8qq9ubiPoGLMdRDpfSrpkkm9BXYFkpKxxFX38o/76w==}
diff --git a/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json b/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json
index a1b72baa2cd..7de1795d91e 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json
+++ b/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/cors": "^2.8.13",
     "@types/express": "4.17.17",
-    "dotenv": "16.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "16.1.4",
     "shx": "0.3.4",
     "typescript": "4.9.5"
   }
diff --git a/tools/scripts/build/package.json b/tools/scripts/build/package.json
index d5cf478658c..f66c487bbcb 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/build/package.json
+++ b/tools/scripts/build/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "@types/node-fetch": "2.6.4",
     "chai": "4.3.7",
     "debug": "4.3.4",
-    "dotenv": "16.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "16.1.4",
     "joi": "17.9.2",
     "js-yaml": "4.1.0",
     "node-fetch": "2.6.11",
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed/package.json b/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
index c81db4db3be..9b1bcfcd538 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
+++ b/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "main": "none",
   "devDependencies": {
     "debug": "4.3.4",
-    "dotenv": "16.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "16.1.4",
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "mongodb": "5.6.0"
   }