diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d4962c..5d9b29d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "body-parser": "^1.18.3",
     "compression": "^1.7.3",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "dotenv-safe": "^6.1.0",
+    "dotenv-safe": "^8.1.0",
     "express": "^4.16.4",
     "express-healthcheck": "^0.1.0",
     "helmet": "^3.15.0",