diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4d74eca96..130a2174e 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: 2
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: 'npm'
-    directory: '/sim'
+    directory: 'apps/sim'
     schedule:
       interval: 'weekly'
       day: 'monday'
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ updates:
       - 'dependencies'
       - 'security'
     commit-message:
-      prefix: 'fix(deps)'
-      prefix-development: 'chore(deps)'
+      prefix: 'fix'
+      prefix-development: 'chore'
       include: 'scope'
     groups:
       dependencies:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ updates:
 
   # Documentation site dependencies (/docs)
   - package-ecosystem: 'npm'
-    directory: '/docs'
+    directory: 'apps/docs'
     schedule:
       interval: 'weekly'
       day: 'wednesday'
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ updates:
       - 'dependencies'
       - 'security'
     commit-message:
-      prefix: 'docs(deps)'
+      prefix: 'docs'
       include: 'scope'
     groups:
       docs-dependencies:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ updates:
       - 'dependencies'
       - 'security'
     commit-message:
-      prefix: 'chore(deps)'
+      prefix: 'chore'
       include: 'scope'
     groups:
       root-dependencies:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ updates:
       - 'dependencies'
       - 'security'
     commit-message:
-      prefix: 'ci(deps)'
+      prefix: 'ci'
     groups:
       actions:
         applies-to: security-updates
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ updates:
       - 'dependencies'
       - 'security'
     commit-message:
-      prefix: 'docker(deps)'
+      prefix: 'docker'
     groups:
       docker:
         applies-to: security-updates
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3e0fc47c0..24d1fb13b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       "devDependencies": {
         "@next/env": "^15.3.2",
         "@trivago/prettier-plugin-sort-imports": "^5.2.2",
-        "dotenv-cli": "^7.3.0",
+        "dotenv-cli": "^8.0.0",
         "prettier": "^3.5.3",
         "prettier-plugin-tailwindcss": "^0.6.11",
         "turbo": "^2.5.3"
@@ -51,22 +51,6 @@
         "typescript": "^5.8.2"
       }
     },
-    "apps/docs/node_modules/dotenv-cli": {
-      "version": "8.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv-cli/-/dotenv-cli-8.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-aLqYbK7xKOiTMIRf1lDPbI+Y+Ip/wo5k3eyp6ePysVaSqbyxjyK3dK35BTxG+rmd7djf5q2UPs4noPNH+cj0Qw==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "cross-spawn": "^7.0.6",
-        "dotenv": "^16.3.0",
-        "dotenv-expand": "^10.0.0",
-        "minimist": "^1.2.6"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "dotenv": "cli.js"
-      }
-    },
     "apps/sim": {
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -13498,9 +13482,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/dotenv-cli": {
-      "version": "7.4.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv-cli/-/dotenv-cli-7.4.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-XkBYCG0tPIes+YZr4SpfFv76SQrV/LeCE8CI7JSEMi3VR9MvTihCGTOtbIexD6i2mXF+6px7trb1imVCXSNMDw==",
+      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv-cli/-/dotenv-cli-8.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aLqYbK7xKOiTMIRf1lDPbI+Y+Ip/wo5k3eyp6ePysVaSqbyxjyK3dK35BTxG+rmd7djf5q2UPs4noPNH+cj0Qw==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b475a83ae..ee7a2c1a3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@next/env": "^15.3.2",
     "@trivago/prettier-plugin-sort-imports": "^5.2.2",
-    "dotenv-cli": "^7.3.0",
+    "dotenv-cli": "^8.0.0",
     "prettier": "^3.5.3",
     "prettier-plugin-tailwindcss": "^0.6.11",
     "turbo": "^2.5.3"