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title: "Why am I unable to update certain contributed modules?"
date: "2025-06-30T11:26:00+00:00"
summary: "Discover why you can't update certain Drupal modules and learn a simple workaround to resolve conflicts with Drupal Starter Kits."
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type: "article"
url: "/drupal-starter-kits/help/69771-why-am-i-unable-update-certain-contributed-modules"
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This issue occurs when you include a contributed module to a project while the [Drupal Starter Kits](https://github.com/acquia/drupal-recommended-project) distribution provides the same module. For example, this issue might occur when you update the [Facets](https://www.drupal.org/project/facets) module to its latest version and add the module directly to the root `composer.json` file. However, this module is also a component in the [Drupal Starter Kit Search](https://www.drupal.org/project/acquia_cms_search) module. Therefore, you can update the [Facets](https://www.drupal.org/project/facets) module only by updating the [Drupal Starter Kit Search](https://www.drupal.org/project/acquia_cms_search) module.

_Workaround:_

Remove any direct dependencies associated with the [Drupal Starter Kits](https://github.com/acquia/drupal-recommended-project) distribution from the root `composer.json` file. This establishes a clear path for the update process and eliminates any potential conflicts.