Error: Unable to resolve module fs from dotenv

[nicodes]

Hello, I followed the steps to install v3.3.1 to a fresh expo v45.0.0 project and I am getting a build error. I have configured my babel.config.js as the instructions show, and used the @env import. I looked through yarn.lock and found this package has a dependency of dotenv ^10.0.0, perhaps this dependency is the issue? Build error below:

iOS Bundling failed 127ms
Unable to resolve module fs from /.../app/node_modules/dotenv/lib/main.js: fs could not be found within the project or in these directories:
  node_modules
  22 | */
  23 |
> 24 | const fs = require('fs')
     |                     ^
  25 | const path = require('path')
  26 | const os = require('os')

[github-actions]

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[nicodes]

Never mind, solved my issues with a sip of coffee 🤪

[robertclarkson]

Can I ask how did you solve it? Thank you

[pdavid0]

@robertclarkson

solved it with
yarn start --clear
to clear the metro cache

[CodingMeSwiftly]

Never mind, solved my issues with a sip of coffee 🤪

A special place in hell is reserved for people like you.

[goatandsheep]

make sure to install as dev dependency only!