Learn Next.js Chapter 6 setting up your database. Cannot find module bcrypt

[mattybj69]

Summary

Hi all, just trying to learn a bit of next js but getting stuck on the build step, any suggestions here would be awesome. Have been trying fixes for the last 2 hours.

Additional information

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[09:53:03.710] dependencies:
[09:53:03.710] + @heroicons/react 2.2.0
[09:53:03.710] + @tailwindcss/forms 0.5.10
[09:53:03.710] + autoprefixer 10.4.20
[09:53:03.710] + bcrypt 5.1.1
[09:53:03.710] + clsx 2.1.1
[09:53:03.710] + next 15.1.6
[09:53:03.710] + next-auth 5.0.0-beta.25
[09:53:03.711] + postcss 8.5.1
[09:53:03.711] + postgres 3.4.5
[09:53:03.711] + react 19.0.0
[09:53:03.711] + react-dom 19.0.0
[09:53:03.712] + tailwindcss 3.4.17
[09:53:03.712] + typescript 5.7.3
[09:53:03.712] + use-debounce 10.0.4
[09:53:03.712] + zod 3.24.1
[09:53:03.712] 
[09:53:03.713] devDependencies:
[09:53:03.713] + @types/bcrypt 5.0.2
[09:53:03.713] + @types/node 22.10.7
[09:53:03.713] + @types/react 19.0.7
[09:53:03.713] + @types/react-dom 19.0.3
[09:53:03.713] 
[09:53:03.713] ╭ Warning ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮│                                                                              ││   Ignored build scripts: bcrypt, sharp.                                      ││   Run "pnpm approve-builds" to pick which dependencies should be allowed     ││   to run scripts.                                                            ││                                                                              │╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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[09:53:03.732] Done in 10.5s using pnpm v10.5.2
[09:53:03.766] Detected Next.js version: 15.1.6
[09:53:03.773] Running "pnpm run build"
[09:53:04.091] 
[09:53:04.092] > @ build /vercel/path0
[09:53:04.092] > next build
[09:53:04.092] 
[09:53:04.772] Attention: Next.js now collects completely anonymous telemetry regarding usage.
[09:53:04.773] This information is used to shape Next.js' roadmap and prioritize features.
[09:53:04.773] You can learn more, including how to opt-out if you'd not like to participate in this anonymous program, by visiting the following URL:
[09:53:04.774] https://nextjs.org/telemetry
[09:53:04.774] 
[09:53:04.875]    ▲ Next.js 15.1.6
[09:53:04.875]    - Environments: .env
[09:53:04.875] 
[09:53:04.900]    Creating an optimized production build ...
[09:53:16.564]  ✓ Compiled successfully
[09:53:16.569]    Linting and checking validity of types ...
[09:53:21.153]    Collecting page data ...
[09:53:21.581] [Error: Cannot find module '/vercel/path0/node_modules/.pnpm/bcrypt@5.1.1/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/napi-v3/bcrypt_lib.node'
[09:53:21.586] Require stack:
[09:53:21.592] - /vercel/path0/node_modules/.pnpm/bcrypt@5.1.1/node_modules/bcrypt/bcrypt.js
[09:53:21.595] - /vercel/path0/.next/server/app/seed/route.js
[09:53:21.595] - /vercel/path0/node_modules/.pnpm/next@15.1.6_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0/node_modules/next/dist/server/require.js
[09:53:21.596] - /vercel/path0/node_modules/.pnpm/next@15.1.6_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0/node_modules/next/dist/server/load-components.js
[09:53:21.596] - /vercel/path0/node_modules/.pnpm/next@15.1.6_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0/node_modules/next/dist/build/utils.js
[09:53:21.600] - /vercel/path0/node_modules/.pnpm/next@15.1.6_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0/node_modules/next/dist/build/worker.js
[09:53:21.600] - /vercel/path0/node_modules/.pnpm/next@15.1.6_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/jest-worker/processChild.js] {
[09:53:21.602]   code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
[09:53:21.602]   requireStack: [Array]
[09:53:21.602] }
[09:53:21.603] 
[09:53:21.603] > Build error occurred
[09:53:21.605] [Error: Failed to collect page data for /seed] { type: 'Error' }
[09:53:21.617]  ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.
[09:53:21.640] Error: Command "pnpm run build" exited with 1
[09:53:21.946]

Example

No response

[icyJoseph]

I think, you can first try to get bcrypt working a bit more, or switch to bcryptjs instead.

What Node.js version do you use in the Vercel Deployment?

[mattybj69]

Thanks for the reply, im using Node 22.10.7, vercel deployment set to 22.x. I am following the nextjs tutorial they have on their website so I was hoping it would work without issues, hoping i havent changed something that would be causing this. Just noticed to the right of the warning in the error logs it is saying bcrypt is ignored, is there a reason this is happening?

[icyJoseph]

It's skipping a post install script.

What bcrypt version do you have?

[kappy713]

Hi, I had the same problem, but I was able to build by switching to bcryptjs as Joseph suggested.

pnpm remove bcrypt
pnpm add bcryptjs

Don't forget to change /app/seed/route.ts to bcryptjs, as it uses bcrypt.

// /app/seed/route.ts
- import bcrypt from "bcrypt";
+ import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";

[flow01-lab]

Woaw it works good ! Thanks !

[Dhruv97Sharma]

That worked for me also, thanks, I thought my vercel, build or install steps had issues but that was not the case

[IsaacDC]

This worked for me, can you explain why?

[SylvainLeDEV]

It works, thanks :)

[jianyun2020]

Thanks a lot!

[otakutyrant]

Haha, a lot nextjs learners converged here.

[skrikl]

In my case pnpm install was giving:

╭ Warning ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Ignored build scripts: bcrypt, sharp. │
│ Run "pnpm approve-builds" to pick which dependencies should be allowed to run scripts. │
│ │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

So I executed "pnpm approve-builds", selected both and "pnpm run build" worked as expected without replacing bcrypt with bcryptjs

In case you did try strange things before and is nervios, you can try to remove node_modules with
rm -rf node_modules
And reinstall the dependancies with
pnpm install
Then
pnpm approve-builds
Then push and try to deploy again