diff --git a/chain/package-lock.json b/chain/package-lock.json
index 999c80a..2fb5198 100644
--- a/chain/package-lock.json
+++ b/chain/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "object-digital-passport",
       "version": "0.7.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
+        "dotenv": "^18.0.3",
         "ethers": "6.17.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -2368,10 +2368,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv": {
-      "version": "17.4.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.4.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-nI4U3TottKAcAD9LLud4Cb7b2QztQMUEfHbvhTH09bqXTxnSie8WnjPALV/WMCrJZ6UV/qHJ6L03OqO3LcdYZw==",
+      "version": "18.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-18.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/8CJTyL817qPnfbQrJgOEcrU3fDrJkRIoXBE566wHuvIXKOCHUZhPqGPbCPi9SogjdGnreF0TlvnTgK6J/8zpA==",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "bin": {
+        "dotenv": "dist/index.cjs"
+      },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/chain/package.json b/chain/package.json
index b89f303..2d7c06b 100644
--- a/chain/package.json
+++ b/chain/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "hardhat": "^3.17.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
+    "dotenv": "^18.0.3",
     "ethers": "6.17.0"
   },
   "overrides": {