diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 918c93e..dcf335b 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 6008bbb..bc2bb49 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
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+    "dotenv": "^17.4.1",
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     "helmet": "^8.1.0",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.3",