diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dd66fb14..83f076ba 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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+      "version": "2.3.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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         "@openzeppelin/test-helpers": "^0.5.15",
         "chai": "^4.3.10",
-        "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
+        "dotenv": "^17.0.1",
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         "ethereum-waffle": "^4.0.10",
         "ethereumjs-util": "^7.1.5",
@@ -5603,11 +5603,10 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GLjkduuAL7IMJg/ZnOPm9AnWKJ82mSE2tzXLaJ/6hD6DhwGfZaXG77oB8qbReyiczNxnbxQKyh0OE5mXq0bAHA==",
       "dev": true,
-      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c4e3969a..0c33c7b3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
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     "@openzeppelin/test-helpers": "^0.5.15",
     "chai": "^4.3.10",
-    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "^17.0.1",
     "eth-permit": "^0.2.3",
     "ethereum-waffle": "^4.0.10",
     "ethereumjs-util": "^7.1.5",