diff --git a/src/examples/rest-with-auth/package.json b/src/examples/rest-with-auth/package.json
index 86de6c943..9fa43e031 100644
--- a/src/examples/rest-with-auth/package.json
+++ b/src/examples/rest-with-auth/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@types/node": "22.10.1",
-		"dotenv-cli": "7.4.4",
+		"dotenv-cli": "8.0.0",
 		"typescript": "5.7.2",
 		"vite": "6.0.3"
 	},
diff --git a/src/examples/s3-storage/package.json b/src/examples/s3-storage/package.json
index 23a63a634..ae0c97023 100644
--- a/src/examples/s3-storage/package.json
+++ b/src/examples/s3-storage/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@types/node": "22.10.1",
-		"dotenv-cli": "7.4.4",
+		"dotenv-cli": "8.0.0",
 		"typescript": "5.7.2"
 	},
 	"keywords": [
diff --git a/src/packages/cdk/package.json b/src/packages/cdk/package.json
index 07252a08b..3acc0b001 100644
--- a/src/packages/cdk/package.json
+++ b/src/packages/cdk/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"@digitak/esrun": "3.2.26",
-		"dotenv-cli": "7.4.4",
+		"dotenv-cli": "8.0.0",
 		"aws-cdk": "2.173.2",
 		"aws-cdk-lib": "2.173.2",
 		"constructs": "10.4.2",
diff --git a/src/packages/end-to-end/package.json b/src/packages/end-to-end/package.json
index a764ee99e..b8503610b 100644
--- a/src/packages/end-to-end/package.json
+++ b/src/packages/end-to-end/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		"@mikro-orm/postgresql": "6.4.2",
 		"@mikro-orm/sqlite": "6.4.2",
 		"class-validator": "0.14.1",
-		"dotenv-cli": "7.4.4",
+		"dotenv-cli": "8.0.0",
 		"ethers": "6.3.0",
 		"graphql": "16.9.0",
 		"graphweaver": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/src/pnpm-lock.yaml b/src/pnpm-lock.yaml
index a844c9cda..faf6c634e 100644
--- a/src/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/src/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 22.10.1
         version: 22.10.1
       dotenv-cli:
-        specifier: 7.4.4
-        version: 7.4.4
+        specifier: 8.0.0
+        version: 8.0.0
       typescript:
         specifier: 5.7.2
         version: 5.7.2
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 22.10.1
         version: 22.10.1
       dotenv-cli:
-        specifier: 7.4.4
-        version: 7.4.4
+        specifier: 8.0.0
+        version: 8.0.0
       typescript:
         specifier: 5.7.2
         version: 5.7.2
@@ -1084,8 +1084,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 10.4.2
         version: 10.4.2
       dotenv-cli:
-        specifier: 7.4.4
-        version: 7.4.4
+        specifier: 8.0.0
+        version: 8.0.0
       esbuild:
         specifier: 0.24.0
         version: 0.24.0
@@ -1282,8 +1282,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 0.14.1
         version: 0.14.1
       dotenv-cli:
-        specifier: 7.4.4
-        version: 7.4.4
+        specifier: 8.0.0
+        version: 8.0.0
       ethers:
         specifier: 6.3.0
         version: 6.3.0
@@ -6408,8 +6408,8 @@ packages:
   dot-case@3.0.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Kv5nKlh6yRrdrGvxeJ2e5y2eRUpkUosIW4A2AS38zwSz27zu7ufDwQPi5Jhs3XAlGNetl3bmnGhQsMtkKJnj3w==}
 
-  dotenv-cli@7.4.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-XkBYCG0tPIes+YZr4SpfFv76SQrV/LeCE8CI7JSEMi3VR9MvTihCGTOtbIexD6i2mXF+6px7trb1imVCXSNMDw==}
+  dotenv-cli@8.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-aLqYbK7xKOiTMIRf1lDPbI+Y+Ip/wo5k3eyp6ePysVaSqbyxjyK3dK35BTxG+rmd7djf5q2UPs4noPNH+cj0Qw==}
     hasBin: true
 
   dotenv-expand@10.0.0:
@@ -16522,7 +16522,7 @@ snapshots:
       no-case: 3.0.4
       tslib: 2.7.0
 
-  dotenv-cli@7.4.4:
+  dotenv-cli@8.0.0:
     dependencies:
       cross-spawn: 7.0.6
       dotenv: 16.4.7