diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
index 932b0b7..7f567f6 100644
--- a/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ pillow==12.2.0
 pycocotools==2.0.11
 
 pydantic==2.13.3
-pydantic_core==2.46.3
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+pydantic_core==2.46.3
+python-dotenv==1.2.2
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