diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c06908..3dc7373 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "bootstrap": "^4.5.2",
     "bootstrap-vue": "^2.17.3",
     "core-js": "^3.6.5",
-    "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.2",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.20",
     "microsoft-cognitiveservices-speech-sdk": "^1.14.1",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 490df99..11f603c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3348,6 +3348,11 @@ dot-prop@^5.2.0:
   dependencies:
     is-obj "^2.0.0"
 
+dotenv@^16.0.2:
+  version "16.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.2.tgz#0b0f8652c016a3858ef795024508cddc4bffc5bf"
+  integrity sha512-JvpYKUmzQhYoIFgK2MOnF3bciIZoItIIoryihy0rIA+H4Jy0FmgyKYAHCTN98P5ybGSJcIFbh6QKeJdtZd1qhA==
+
 dotenv@^8.2.0:
   version "8.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-8.2.0.tgz#97e619259ada750eea3e4ea3e26bceea5424b16a"