diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index e2335e1ba..60cbfe2c5 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     "@types/proper-lockfile": "^4.1.1",
     "@types/sinon": "^17.0.0",
     "ava": "^6.0.0",
-    "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
+    "dotenv": "^17.0.0",
     "fgbg": "^0.1.4",
     "hardhat": "^2.19.1",
     "rimraf": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0a7957714..66c1d9588 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3508,10 +3508,10 @@ doctrine@^3.0.0:
   dependencies:
     esutils "^2.0.2"
 
-dotenv@^16.0.0:
-  version "16.4.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz#cdd3b3b604cb327e286b4762e13502f717cb099f"
-  integrity sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==
+dotenv@^17.0.0:
+  version "17.2.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.2.3.tgz#ad995d6997f639b11065f419a22fabf567cdb9a2"
+  integrity sha512-JVUnt+DUIzu87TABbhPmNfVdBDt18BLOWjMUFJMSi/Qqg7NTYtabbvSNJGOJ7afbRuv9D/lngizHtP7QyLQ+9w==
 
 dotenv@^8.1.0:
   version "8.6.0"