diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1391948..4a26710 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "@authbroker/authbroker": "0.0.4",
-    "dotenv": "^7.0.0",
+    "dotenv": "^8.1.0",
     "joi": "^14.3.1",
     "ponte": "0.0.16"
   },