diff --git a/components/observer-protocol/package-lock.json b/components/observer-protocol/package-lock.json
index 3b01b9a..6f0e636 100644
--- a/components/observer-protocol/package-lock.json
+++ b/components/observer-protocol/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
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+        "dotenv": "^18.0.5",
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         "gray-matter": "^4.0.3",
         "node-cron": "^4.6.0",
@@ -443,10 +443,13 @@
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+      "version": "18.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-18.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aBrGvt6KhjxbEnatqMWOMidftwsrCiCvqh1yNIGB9QyF0J+VcWkKDMsvYOEm7ZS82oiV+BT1sTOtIlAmUlTpwQ==",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "bin": {
+        "dotenv": "dist/index.cjs"
+      },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/components/observer-protocol/package.json b/components/observer-protocol/package.json
index 8bfbbc6..d3b4852 100644
--- a/components/observer-protocol/package.json
+++ b/components/observer-protocol/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "chalk": "^5.3.0",
     "commander": "^11.1.0",
-    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "^18.0.5",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "gray-matter": "^4.0.3",
     "node-cron": "^4.6.0",