diff --git a/tools/truffle-example/package-lock.json b/tools/truffle-example/package-lock.json
index 251c3bc53e..5c850d6e55 100644
--- a/tools/truffle-example/package-lock.json
+++ b/tools/truffle-example/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@truffle/hdwallet-provider": "^2.1.15",
-        "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
         "truffle": "^5.11.5"
       }
     },
@@ -4175,9 +4175,10 @@
       }
     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==",
+      "version": "16.4.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-47qPchRCykZC03FhkYAhrvwU4xDBFIj1QPqaarj6mdM/hgUzfPHcpkHJOn3mJAufFeeAxAzeGsr5X0M4k6fLZQ==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
diff --git a/tools/truffle-example/package.json b/tools/truffle-example/package.json
index b647b8727e..cf29972e25 100644
--- a/tools/truffle-example/package.json
+++ b/tools/truffle-example/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@truffle/hdwallet-provider": "^2.1.15",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
     "truffle": "^5.11.5"
   }
 }