diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 59128e3..323b075 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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+        "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
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       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -426,14 +426,15 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz",
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+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
       "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dprint-node": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7657f0d..fcee660 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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     "@cosmjs/proto-signing": "^0.31.1",
     "@cosmjs/stargate": "^0.31.1",
-    "dotenv": "^16.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "ts-node": "10.9.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {