diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 81d308ce6..ac6a0975a 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "deepmerge": "^4.3.1",
-    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
+    "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
     "zod": "^3.25.76 || ^4.1.8"
   },
   "dependencies": {