Cannot update n8n to the latest version "looking for funding" error

Hey everyone,

I’m new to n8n and I can’t download the 2 latest updates version 1.84.3 and version 1.85.4. I tried doing it through the cmd after downloading node.js but I keep on getting the same message after entering different commands like:

They all change an X number of packages but then it says “(# of packages) packages are looking for funding
run ‘npm fund’ for details”

Information about my n8n setup:

  • n8n version: 1.83.2
  • Database: default
  • Running n8n via: npm, cmd, browser
  • Operating System: Windows

Also I am a paid user of n8n so I don’t get the whole “looking for funding” message.

Can anyone please help me? What am I missing?

Thanks!

The funding message comes from a flag in some of the dependencies that they… well, looking for funding )) Those are open-source packages that are used in n8n directly or indirectly (via other packages). Their authors are not paid, it’s open-source, so this is the way to tell everyone who use that package to make a donation.
Run npm fund like it suggests and it will display what are those packages.

That is not an error, even not a warning.
Your install process completed successfully.
Did you try to run n8n afterwards?

You can safely ignore those, unless you are willing to support FOSS. It is npm trying to help FOSS developers to gain support for their efforts.

That’s weird though because if they are not errors or warnings, then why does n8n still show that those updates are pending?

These things aren’t connected. You do not need to trust us, you may Google it out.

Did you check the docs on how to upgrade n8n?

1 Like

Sorry if I sounded like I don’t trust you guys! That was unintentional…but I managed to solve the issue!
I had previously tried updating the n8n version using that link you provided but I realized I was actually using the cloud version…so as soon as I followed the steps here Update your n8n Cloud version | n8n Docs I was able to solve my issue!

Thanks again for the help and quick responses! <3

1 Like

This topic was automatically closed 7 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.