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depends_on cannot be used in a module

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Mar 14, 20260 views
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Problem

Hi there, Terraform Version 0.8.0 rc1+ Affected Resource(s) module Terraform Configuration Files [code block] Debug Output Error loading Terraform: module root: module legacy_site: depends_on is not a valid parameter module root: module legacy_site: depends_on is not a valid parameter Expected Behavior I am trying to use the new depends_on instead of the above outputs, so I create and provision my app once I know database and caches are built. Actual Behavior Nothing as terraform errors out as above. Steps to Reproduce 1. `terraform apply` References depends_on can reference modules. This allows a resource or output to depend on everything within a module. (#10076)

Error Output

Error loading Terraform: module root: module legacy_site: depends_on is not a valid parameter

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Solution: depends_on cannot be used in a module

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Retagging as enhancement, since this isn't broken functionality, its functionality that doesn't exist yet. :)

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    Retagging as enhancement, since this isn't broken functionality, its functionali

    Retagging as enhancement, since this isn't broken functionality, its functionality that doesn't exist yet. :)

Validation

Resolved in hashicorp/terraform GitHub issue #10462. Community reactions: 19 upvotes.

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Last verified Mar 14, 2026

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