diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 314d04ebcc6..29e1f9ab4cf 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": "16.1.4",
+    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
     "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 da7d27c0946..6eda3819e84 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     "prepare": "husky install"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "dotenv": "16.1.4",
+    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
     "invariant": "2.2.4",
     "pm2": "^5.2.2"
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9ccf4d17463..3537ed40e63 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ importers:
   .:
     dependencies:
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.1.4
-        version: 16.1.4
+        specifier: 16.3.1
+        version: 16.3.1
       invariant:
         specifier: 2.2.4
         version: 2.2.4
@@ -844,8 +844,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 2.6.12
         version: 2.6.12
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.1.4
-        version: 16.1.4
+        specifier: 16.3.1
+        version: 16.3.1
       eslint-plugin-testing-library:
         specifier: ^3.9.0
         version: 3.9.0(eslint@7.32.0)(typescript@4.9.5)
@@ -1003,8 +1003,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.17.17
         version: 4.17.17
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.1.4
-        version: 16.1.4
+        specifier: 16.3.1
+        version: 16.3.1
       shx:
         specifier: 0.3.4
         version: 0.3.4
@@ -1209,8 +1209,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.3.4
         version: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.1.4
-        version: 16.1.4
+        specifier: 16.3.1
+        version: 16.3.1
       joi:
         specifier: 17.9.2
         version: 17.9.2
@@ -1230,8 +1230,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 4.3.4
         version: 4.3.4(supports-color@8.1.1)
       dotenv:
-        specifier: 16.1.4
-        version: 16.1.4
+        specifier: 16.3.1
+        version: 16.3.1
       lodash:
         specifier: 4.17.21
         version: 4.17.21
@@ -16561,8 +16561,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
     dev: true
 
-  /dotenv@16.1.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-m55RtE8AsPeJBpOIFKihEmqUcoVncQIwo7x9U8ZwLEZw9ZpXboz2c+rvog+jUaJvVrZ5kBOeYQBX5+8Aa/OZQw==}
+  /dotenv@16.3.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
 
   /dotenv@6.2.0:
diff --git a/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json b/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json
index 7de1795d91e..377ddd60633 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": "16.1.4",
+    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
     "shx": "0.3.4",
     "typescript": "4.9.5"
   }
diff --git a/tools/scripts/build/package.json b/tools/scripts/build/package.json
index f66c487bbcb..2ee264299c8 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": "16.1.4",
+    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
     "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 9b1bcfcd538..ead646e545f 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": "16.1.4",
+    "dotenv": "16.3.1",
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "mongodb": "5.6.0"
   }