diff --git a/nodejs/package.json b/nodejs/package.json
index 9679666..90f30f0 100644
--- a/nodejs/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "fastify": "^4.26.2",
-    "@fastify/cors": "^9.0.1"
+    "@fastify/cors": "^9.0.1",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodemon": "^3.1.0"