diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 24fd3ac..9d7afd2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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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 cabeb6e..49aa67b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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     "hot-shots": "^10.0.0",
     "limiter": "^2.1.0",