diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a66a52b..2ab23a9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "aws-cdk": "^2.45.0",
     "aws-cdk-lib": "^2.45.0",
     "constructs": "^10.1.127",
-    "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "esbuild": "^0.12.28",
     "node-fetch": "^3.0.0",
     "ospec": "^4.1.1"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index efc6653..71e232b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -519,10 +519,10 @@ doctrine@^3.0.0:
   dependencies:
     esutils "^2.0.2"
 
-dotenv@^10.0.0:
-  version "10.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-10.0.0.tgz#3d4227b8fb95f81096cdd2b66653fb2c7085ba81"
-  integrity sha512-rlBi9d8jpv9Sf1klPjNfFAuWDjKLwTIJJ/VxtoTwIR6hnZxcEOQCZg2oIL3MWBYw5GpUDKOEnND7LXTbIpQ03Q==
+dotenv@^16.3.1:
+  version "16.3.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz#369034de7d7e5b120972693352a3bf112172cc3e"
+  integrity sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==
 
 esbuild@^0.12.28:
   version "0.12.28"