diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb42322..e210c9b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "body-parser": "^1.15.2",
-    "dotenv": "^5.0.1",
+    "dotenv": "^9.0.2",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
     "twilio": "~3.17.1"
   },