diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index 808073469e..d5491a8017 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@commander-js/extra-typings": "^12.0.0",
     "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox": "^4.0.0",
     "commander": "^12.0.0",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.4",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "ethers": "^6.11.1",
     "hardhat": "^2.20.1",
     "maci-circuits": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/contracts/package.json b/contracts/package.json
index 2b28a8b214..bc31d5c26d 100644
--- a/contracts/package.json
+++ b/contracts/package.json
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^20.11.19",
     "@types/snarkjs": "^0.7.8",
     "chai": "^4.3.10",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.4",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "hardhat-artifactor": "^0.2.0",
     "hardhat-contract-sizer": "^2.10.0",
     "lowdb": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 7280407455..8325f46cc5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^12.0.0
         version: 12.0.0
       dotenv:
-        specifier: ^16.4.4
-        version: 16.4.4
+        specifier: ^16.4.5
+        version: 16.4.5
       ethers:
         specifier: ^6.11.1
         version: 6.11.1
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^4.3.10
         version: 4.4.0
       dotenv:
-        specifier: ^16.4.4
-        version: 16.4.4
+        specifier: ^16.4.5
+        version: 16.4.5
       hardhat-artifactor:
         specifier: ^0.2.0
         version: 0.2.0(hardhat@2.20.1)
@@ -8551,8 +8551,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
     dev: true
 
-  /dotenv@16.4.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-XvPXc8XAQThSjAbY6cQ/9PcBXmFoWuw1sQ3b8HqUCR6ziGXjkTi//kB9SWa2UwqlgdAIuRqAa/9hVljzPehbYg==}
+  /dotenv@16.4.5:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
 
   /duplexer@0.1.2: