diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e6ac5bbb..cc9a044e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -538,9 +538,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@types/dotenv": {
-      "version": "4.0.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/dotenv/-/dotenv-4.0.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mmhpINC/HcLGQK5ikFJlLXINVvcxhlrV+ZOUJSN7/ottYl+8X4oSXzS9lBtDkmWAl96EGyGyLrNvk9zqdSH8Fw==",
+      "version": "6.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/dotenv/-/dotenv-6.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ftQl3DtBvqHl9L16tpqqzA4YzCSXZfi7g8cQceTz5rOlYtk/IZbFjAv3mLOQlNIgOaylCQWQoBdDQHPgEBJPHg==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "@types/node": "*"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06e37c27..d3c51ced 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ht2-labs/semantic-release": "1.1.94",
     "@ht2-labs/typescript-project": "2.0.45",
-    "@types/dotenv": "4.0.3",
+    "@types/dotenv": "6.1.1",
     "@types/lodash": "4.14.144",
     "@types/mocha": "5.2.7",
     "@types/mongodb": "3.3.6",