diff --git a/templates/node-react-todo/package.json b/templates/node-react-todo/package.json
index ec04f2a..a6fcf5f 100644
--- a/templates/node-react-todo/package.json
+++ b/templates/node-react-todo/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "body-parser": "^1.20.3",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
+    "dotenv": "^17.0.1",
     "express": "^4.21.2",
     "morgan": "^1.10.0",
     "oracledb": "^6.7.1",