diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c3fa9cf..9a066f7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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-        "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
+        "dotenv": "^18.0.0",
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         "mysql2": "^3.14.1",
         "string-similarity": "^4.0.4"
@@ -238,9 +238,13 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-m/C+AwOAr9/W1UOIZUo232ejMNnJAJtYQjUbHoNTBNTJSvqzzDh7vnrei3o3r3m9blf6ZoDkvcw0VmozNRFJxg==",
+      "version": "18.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-18.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-16YSUvsKtKbwrTbESvtTSZzzJUug6jdFdqiBFg9Q6Bk1JY9r0hAtrtTiWxdI9YrsgOTmkjZRdgU0n3LnwGpECw==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "bin": {
+        "dotenv": "dist/index.cjs"
+      },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e70948b..6d3093a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "discord.js": "^14.19.2",
-    "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
+    "dotenv": "^18.0.0",
     "GuessTheCoaster": "file:",
     "mysql2": "^3.14.1",
     "string-similarity": "^4.0.4"