diff --git a/autofetch-script/package-lock.json b/autofetch-script/package-lock.json
index 05fa69e76..df170794d 100644
--- a/autofetch-script/package-lock.json
+++ b/autofetch-script/package-lock.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
         "express": "^4.21.1"
       }
     },
@@ -181,6 +182,17 @@
         "npm": "1.2.8000 || >= 1.4.16"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.4.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ee-first": {
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ee-first/-/ee-first-1.1.1.tgz",
diff --git a/autofetch-script/package.json b/autofetch-script/package.json
index 67e742064..d979b8079 100644
--- a/autofetch-script/package.json
+++ b/autofetch-script/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "express": "^4.21.1"
   }
 }