diff --git a/apps/root/package.json b/apps/root/package.json
index feb6f0d75..542c47d59 100644
--- a/apps/root/package.json
+++ b/apps/root/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "babel-plugin-styled-components": "2.0.7",
     "concurrently": "7.2.1",
     "cssnano": "5.1.11",
-    "dotenv": "16.0.1",
+    "dotenv": "16.4.5",
     "esbuild": "^0.18.6",
     "eslint": "8.17.0",
     "eslint-config-custom": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/apps/root/pnpm-lock.yaml b/apps/root/pnpm-lock.yaml
index ff0b288a6..031f28841 100644
--- a/apps/root/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/apps/root/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ devDependencies:
     specifier: 5.1.11
     version: 5.1.11(postcss@8.4.31)
   dotenv:
-    specifier: 16.0.1
-    version: 16.0.1
+    specifier: 16.4.5
+    version: 16.4.5
   esbuild:
     specifier: ^0.18.6
     version: 0.18.20
@@ -4587,8 +4587,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
     dev: true
 
-  /dotenv@16.0.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1K6hR6wtk2FviQ4kEiSjFiH5rpzEVi8WW0x96aztHVMhEspNpc4DVOUTEHtEva5VThQ8IaBX1Pe4gSzpVVUsKQ==}
+  /dotenv@16.4.5:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
     dev: true
 
@@ -8824,7 +8824,7 @@ packages:
       colorette: 2.0.20
       connect-history-api-fallback: 1.6.0
       consola: 2.15.3
-      dotenv: 16.0.1
+      dotenv: 16.4.5
       dotenv-expand: 8.0.3
       ejs: 3.1.9
       fast-glob: 3.3.1
@@ -9080,6 +9080,7 @@ packages:
 
   /workbox-google-analytics@6.6.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-p4DJa6OldXWd6M9zRl0H6vB9lkrmqYFkRQ2xEiNdBFp9U0LhsGO7hsBscVEyH9H2/3eZZt8c97NB2FD9U2NJ+Q==}
+    deprecated: It is not compatible with newer versions of GA starting with v4, as long as you are using GAv3 it should be ok, but the package is not longer being maintained
     dependencies:
       workbox-background-sync: 6.6.0
       workbox-core: 6.6.0
diff --git a/apps/syllabus/package.json b/apps/syllabus/package.json
index 17e5dad41..b4c44aa68 100644
--- a/apps/syllabus/package.json
+++ b/apps/syllabus/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "babel-plugin-styled-components": "2.0.7",
     "concurrently": "7.2.1",
     "cssnano": "5.1.11",
-    "dotenv": "16.0.1",
+    "dotenv": "16.4.5",
     "eslint": "8.17.0",
     "eslint-config-custom": "workspace:*",
     "postcss": "8.4.31",
diff --git a/apps/syllabus/pnpm-lock.yaml b/apps/syllabus/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 3737d0611..70ceded39 100644
--- a/apps/syllabus/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/apps/syllabus/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ devDependencies:
     specifier: 5.1.11
     version: 5.1.11(postcss@8.4.31)
   dotenv:
-    specifier: 16.0.1
-    version: 16.0.1
+    specifier: 16.4.5
+    version: 16.4.5
   eslint:
     specifier: 8.17.0
     version: 8.17.0
@@ -4824,8 +4824,8 @@ packages:
       domhandler: 4.3.1
     dev: true
 
-  /dotenv@16.0.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1K6hR6wtk2FviQ4kEiSjFiH5rpzEVi8WW0x96aztHVMhEspNpc4DVOUTEHtEva5VThQ8IaBX1Pe4gSzpVVUsKQ==}
+  /dotenv@16.4.5:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==}
     engines: {node: '>=12'}
     dev: true