diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 47d706522af..212ab6f06c3 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "ajv-formats": "2.1.1",
     "connect-mongo": "4.6.0",
     "date-fns": "2.30.0",
-    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "16.4.4",
     "express-rate-limit": "^6.7.0",
     "fast-uri": "2.3.0",
     "fastify": "4.24.3",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 86700ef224b..7446cac88cc 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "9.1.0",
     "core-js": "2.6.12",
     "cross-env": "7.0.3",
-    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "16.4.4",
     "eslint-plugin-testing-library": "^3.9.0",
     "gatsby-plugin-webpack-bundle-analyser-v2": "1.1.32",
     "jest-environment-jsdom": "29.7.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 50add5570ad..887192e252c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     "prepare": "husky install"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "dotenv": "16.3.1"
+    "dotenv": "16.4.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/eslint-parser": "7.23.3",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e0eff3c21f5..e0ba1dfaff0 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ importers:
   .:
     dependencies:
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.3.1
-        version: 16.3.1
+        specifier: 16.4.4
+        version: 16.4.4
     devDependencies:
       '@babel/eslint-parser':
         specifier: 7.23.3
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 2.30.0
         version: 2.30.0
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.3.1
-        version: 16.3.1
+        specifier: 16.4.4
+        version: 16.4.4
       express-rate-limit:
         specifier: ^6.7.0
         version: 6.7.0(express@4.18.2)
@@ -913,8 +913,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 7.0.3
         version: 7.0.3
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.3.1
-        version: 16.3.1
+        specifier: 16.4.4
+        version: 16.4.4
       eslint-plugin-testing-library:
         specifier: ^3.9.0
         version: 3.9.0(eslint@7.32.0)(typescript@5.2.2)
@@ -1085,8 +1085,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.17.21
         version: 4.17.21
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.3.1
-        version: 16.3.1
+        specifier: 16.4.4
+        version: 16.4.4
       shx:
         specifier: 0.3.4
         version: 0.3.4
@@ -1399,8 +1399,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.3.4
         version: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.3.1
-        version: 16.3.1
+        specifier: 16.4.4
+        version: 16.4.4
       lodash:
         specifier: 4.17.21
         version: 4.17.21
@@ -1414,8 +1414,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.3.4
         version: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.3.1
-        version: 16.3.1
+        specifier: 16.4.4
+        version: 16.4.4
       joi:
         specifier: 17.11.0
         version: 17.11.0
@@ -16684,7 +16684,7 @@ packages:
     hasBin: true
     dependencies:
       cross-spawn: 7.0.3
-      dotenv: 16.3.1
+      dotenv: 16.4.4
       dotenv-expand: 10.0.0
       minimist: 1.2.8
     dev: true
@@ -16698,8 +16698,8 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-YXQl1DSa4/PQyRfgrv6aoNjhasp/p4qs9FjJ4q4cQk+8m4r6k4ZSiEyytKG8f8W9gi8WsQtIObNmKd+tMzNTmA==}
     dev: true
 
-  /dotenv@16.3.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==}
+  /dotenv@16.4.4:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-XvPXc8XAQThSjAbY6cQ/9PcBXmFoWuw1sQ3b8HqUCR6ziGXjkTi//kB9SWa2UwqlgdAIuRqAa/9hVljzPehbYg==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
 
   /dotenv@6.2.0:
diff --git a/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json b/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json
index a4f1829c4c1..f26b63f7edc 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": "4.17.21",
-    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "16.4.4",
     "shx": "0.3.4",
     "typescript": "5.2.2"
   }
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed-exams/package.json b/tools/scripts/seed-exams/package.json
index a010b09734a..9e817b0252f 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/seed-exams/package.json
+++ b/tools/scripts/seed-exams/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "main": "none",
   "devDependencies": {
     "debug": "4.3.4",
-    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "16.4.4",
     "joi": "17.11.0",
     "joi-objectid": "3.0.1",
     "js-yaml": "4.1.0",
diff --git a/tools/scripts/seed/package.json b/tools/scripts/seed/package.json
index 362a0889eed..8b7be0a3cb0 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": "16.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "16.4.4",
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "mongodb": "5.9.2"
   }