v13: Build problems: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useContext')

[SkyHyve]

Hi I am getting errors when trying to run next build, when running next dev it works fine
Here is the console output
`
/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME> # next build
warn - You have enabled experimental feature (appDir) in next.config.js.
warn - Experimental features are not covered by semver, and may cause unexpected or broken application behavior. Use at your own risk.
info - Thank you for testing 'appDir' please leave your feedback at https://nextjs.link/app-feedback

info - Creating an optimized production build
info - Compiled successfully
info - Skipping validation of types
info - Linting
info - Collecting page data
[ ] info - Generating static pages (0/4)TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useContext')
at exports.useContext (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react/cjs/react.production.min.js:28:118)
at Head (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/.next/server/pages/_error.js:255:34)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:272)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at be (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:106:98)
at de (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:105:424)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:222)
at be (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:106:98)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:213)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)

Error occurred prerendering page "/404". Read more: https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/prerender-error
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useContext')
at exports.useContext (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react/cjs/react.production.min.js:28:118)
at Head (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/.next/server/pages/_error.js:255:34)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:272)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at be (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:106:98)
at de (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:105:424)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:222)
at be (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:106:98)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:213)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useContext')
at exports.useContext (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react/cjs/react.production.min.js:28:118)
at Head (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/.next/server/pages/_error.js:255:34)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:272)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at be (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:106:98)
at de (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:105:424)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:222)
at be (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:106:98)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:213)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)

Error occurred prerendering page "/500". Read more: https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/prerender-error
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useContext')
at exports.useContext (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react/cjs/react.production.min.js:28:118)
at Head (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/.next/server/pages/_error.js:255:34)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:272)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at be (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:106:98)
at de (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:105:424)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:222)
at be (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:106:98)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:213)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useMemo')
at exports.useMemo (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react/cjs/react.production.min.js:29:208)
at Router (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/.next/server/chunks/124.js:1852:38)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:272)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at Zd (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:97:314)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:207)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:9)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:9)

Error occurred prerendering page "/about". Read more: https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/prerender-error
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useMemo')
at exports.useMemo (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react/cjs/react.production.min.js:29:208)
at Router (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/.next/server/chunks/124.js:1852:38)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:272)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at Zd (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:97:314)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:207)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:9)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:9)
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useMemo')
at exports.useMemo (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react/cjs/react.production.min.js:29:208)
at Router (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/.next/server/chunks/124.js:1852:38)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:272)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at Zd (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:97:314)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:207)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:9)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:9)

Error occurred prerendering page "/". Read more: https://nextjs.org/docs/messages/prerender-error
TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useMemo')
at exports.useMemo (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react/cjs/react.production.min.js:29:208)
at Router (/usr/src/app/<APP_NAME>/.next/server/chunks/124.js:1852:38)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:272)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at Zd (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:97:314)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:98:207)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:9)
at Z (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:104:91)
at ae (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/react-dom/cjs/react-dom-server.browser.production.min.js:99:9)
info - Generating static pages (4/4)

Build error occurred
Error: Export encountered errors on following paths:
/_error: /404
/_error: /500
/about/page: /about
/page: /
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/export/index.js:408:19
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
at async Span.traceAsyncFn (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/trace/trace.js:79:20)
at async /usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/build/index.js:1342:21
at async Span.traceAsyncFn (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/trace/trace.js:79:20)
at async /usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/build/index.js:1202:17
at async Span.traceAsyncFn (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/trace/trace.js:79:20)
at async Object.build [as default] (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/next/dist/build/index.js:65:29)
`

[ciruz]

Do you have an example with your code?

[MikhailTyuftyaev]

I also have such a problem

[arturs706]

How to fix this? I cant even build a fresh app. This is shame

[fckaye]

Same here.
Creating a new next project with npx create-next-app@latest and then hitting next build results in similar errors.

[itegmark]

same problem here. running next build brings all kind of problems, while running npm run build works perfectly well

[ccatto]

true for me; anyone know what is the difference?
since in the package.json scripts "build": "next build",

[xloyb]

Would you happen to have an answer for this mate?

[iSplasher]

This error happened to me when I tried to access a page that doesn't exist.
So I tried to access /login but i forgot i renamed the folder to app/somethingelse

[bilalgoktas]

I have got the same problem. I am open to any solution.

[bilalgoktas]

As @eljaytegmark said, instead of next build, npm run build works. But remember to delete .next folder in root if applicable, which behaves as build cache.

[kumailn]

thank you, this worked for me 🙏

[96312]

@bilalgoktas Your reply should be in the docs mate. Deploying to vercel isn't as "Seamless" as they project. Thanks for the clarification.

[osdeibi]

I'm facing the same problem but none of this solutions works for me.

[hnykda]

same here :-( , the lack of any better error is making it impossible to debug

[shawnbot]

For what it's worth, I was running into this same issue on Node 16.16.0, and upgrading to 18.5.0 resolved it. 🤷

[aquiseb]

Worked for me too, thanks

[ishafiul]

im facing the same issue. next build works fine in my local environment. but vercel build not working. what to do?

[darrenbutcher]

Ran into this aswell. I got it working by overriding the build command in the settings. As per suggestions earlier, did pnpm run build. Not sure what causes this on Vercel or if its the correct fix, but hope this helps, cheers!

[looterz]

Ran into this aswell. I got it working by overriding the build command in the settings. As per suggestions earlier, did pnpm run build. Not sure what causes this on Vercel or if its the correct fix, but hope this helps, cheers!

Interesting. I tried that and it didn't work, but I switched from pnpm back to npm and it solved my issues with things like useMemo missing. Thank you for leading me in the right direction!

[ishafiul]

I solved this issue by downgrading the next js version. I used app dir for my regular project and for the documentation template I used Nextra. I don't know why, the next js v13.4 is not working for me. so downgrade to 13.2.1 and it's working fine now

[fakhrads]

my frustration is gone, thanks

[kelvinsekx]

I was facing this same issue with Next Blog (Next + Nextra), I override the Build & Development Settings in Vercel from "next build" to pnpm build and "yarn install, npm install..." to pnpm install.
Shockingly pnmp was the magic kindoff.

[0ximjosh]

Found a solution that i believe makes sense for why other temporary solutions worked. From what i can tell, vercel is aggressively caching build steps, and useMemo on routes that dont have much data (atleast in my case) are corrupting the cache in some way. All i had to do to resolve the issue is re-deploy without checking Use existing Build Cache on the redeploy dialog box. If you deploy via pushing a commit, this seems to automatically re-use the cache which results in a failed deployment. This would also explain why changing build tools / changing node versions fixes the issue, since both of these actions result in a new deployment that would presumably make a completely new build cache.

[jakeleventhal]

i don't think this is the best explanation because i get this error when building locally via the vercel cli

[0ximjosh]

Did you make sure to delete your local cache too? Regardless, this is my best guess and by no means proven

[jakeleventhal]

yeah, getting this behavior after running git clean -xfd

[prashantbhudwal]

Was facing the same error in 13.4.2. Went away when removed experimental server actions from the config. My deployments worked before server actions, and they work after removing server actions.

[alexanderbnelson]

Same here. Started happening for me when I deployed with experimental server actions enabled. I did what @GentikSolm suggested and it worked for me. I had a useMemo reference in a file that had some ts errors in it. Normally this isn't a problem because I ignore it in ts.config but after setting server actions to true, ts was looking at that file again? Really odd. Experimental indeed! Anyways, clearing the build cache worked for me.

[namdien177]

Can confirm the serverAction feature is the cause. I have to disable it when using the group routing feature to be able to build.

[prashantbhudwal]

This is solved with 13.4.5.

[jakeleventhal]

I am still having this issue on 13.4.5

[rednave12]

Me too on 13.4.5. Enabled Server Actions and build broke.

[jakeleventhal]

This issue is resolved for me after talking with @TooTallNate

Fix for me was the following:

1. Update vercel to 30.2.2
2. Set each client application rootDirectory to the real root directory (apps/appname/client)
3. Link repo in root via vercel link --repo
4. Build as normal (running build commands from the app folder (apps/appname/client)

[minemos]

Same here..

using app route, group routing, __NEXT_PRIVATE_PREBUNDLED_REACT=next, server side render, pages api route with prisma

[kelvinsekx]

Ran into this aswell. I got it working by overriding the build command in the settings. As per suggestions earlier, did pnpm run build. Not sure what causes this on Vercel or if its the correct fix, but hope this helps, cheers!

[jayantWishlist]

In my project after running npm audit fix then run npm run build after deleting the .next folder the error still persists. I tried with all the versions of nextjs 13.4.5, 13.4.2, 14.0.3 with node version 20.11.0, 18.17.5 but the error during build is not resolved.

Currently I'm using 13.4.19 version of nextjs

Error

TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useContext')
    at exports.useContext (C::\project\node_modules\react\cjs\react.production.min.js:24:118)
    at C::\project\\node_modules\next\dist\client\image-component.js:241:47
    at nh (C:\project\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\next-server\app-page.runtime.prod.js:27:48668)
    at ny (C::\project\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\next-server\app-page.runtime.prod.js:27:52524)
    at nf (C::\project\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\next-server\app-page.runtime.prod.js:27:35987)
    at nh (C::\project\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\next-server\app-page.runtime.prod.js:27:48675)
    at ny (C::\project\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\next-server\app-page.runtime.prod.js:27:52524)
    at nv (C::\project\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\next-server\app-page.runtime.prod.js:27:55162)
    at nh (C::\project\node_modules\next\dist\compiled\next-server\app-page.runtime.prod.js:27:46622)
    ```

[jayantWishlist]

after removing the package next-export-optimize-images from package.json and from next.config.js file will resolve my problem now I'm using the nextjs version 14.0.4
I hope this will help somebody.

[lamberto15]

@jayantWishlist Got this error also today,
at t.useContext (/home/lamby/developments/attendance_monitoring/attendance_mon/.next/server/chunks/10.js:2:128583) at m (/home/lamby/developments/attendance_monitoring/attendance_mon/.next/server/chunks/10.js:1:40495) at c (/home/lamby/developments/attendance_monitoring/attendance_mon/.nex

[jayantWishlist]

It seems like you have used a useContext hook with SSR component, and it is under your build folder you need to look for the peer dependencies or dependencies to check whether they are using useContext hook on SSR component. Or if you want to disable any functionality to change modify you nextjs-config file.

[fnavarrodev]

I don't really understand why works doing npm run build but doesn't work doing next build, what's the difference?

[BahadurKhan42]

I was getting the same error on 'next build' (wasted too many hours for solution)

SOLUTION:
In my package.json I edited my build command under scripts
"build": "set NODE_ENV=production & next build",

Then in terminal instead of next build I executed
npm run build

Boom!! No error

[EXPITC]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WOKRS.. Thanks.
The problems was global-error.tsx just apprear on production level while folk have env set to local
speak for:
"react": "18.2.0",
"next": "^15.2.3",

[Andy-Intelligence]

this is what worked for me , i went to next.config.js and then i commented out serverActions // serverActions: true,

[benjaminho1998]

I was running into this problem. What worked for me was to downgrade my version of React from the most updated version to 18.2.0 to match the other existing apps in my turbo repo. So this solution may be applicable to others running into this who have mono repos.

[tylercraig9332]

This worked for me! I hope there is a better fix soon..

[Bariyard]

This also work for me
downgrade to 18.2.0
stack

• next 14
• turborepo