diff --git a/apps/api/package.json b/apps/api/package.json
index 2b2eb30..e16ee70 100644
--- a/apps/api/package.json
+++ b/apps/api/package.json
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     "@nestjs/common": "^11.0.0",
     "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.0",
     "@nestjs/platform-express": "^11.0.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.5.0",
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.40.0",
     "joi": "^17.13.3",
     "moment": "^2.30.1",