diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index deeccc9c..fae9791a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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 			"funding": {
-				"url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
+				"url": "https://dotenvx.com"
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 93446544..1846d736 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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 		"cryptr": "^6.3.0",
 		"dayjs": "^1.11.10",
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 		"express": "^4.18.2",
 		"express-rate-limit": "^7.1.5",
 		"express-validator": "^7.0.1",