diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 8726b1d000..17380d8a6a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "drupal/console": "^1.0.2",
         "drupal/core": "^8.6.0",
         "drush/drush": "^9.0.0",
-        "vlucas/phpdotenv": "^2.4",
+        "vlucas/phpdotenv": "^3.3",
         "webflo/drupal-finder": "^1.0.0",
         "webmozart/path-util": "^2.3",
         "zaporylie/composer-drupal-optimizations": "^1.0"
diff --git a/load.environment.php b/load.environment.php
index 769343fd6f..9b66f4374c 100644
--- a/load.environment.php
+++ b/load.environment.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 /**
  * Load any .env file. See /.env.example.
  */
-$dotenv = new Dotenv(__DIR__);
+$dotenv = Dotenv::create(__DIR__);
 try {
   $dotenv->load();
 }