# Cannot find version for nf-schema plugin

**URL:** <https://community.seqera.io/t/cannot-find-version-for-nf-schema-plugin/1955>\
**Category:** Ask for help\
**Created:** [March 12, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.seqera.io/t/cannot-find-version-for-nf-schema-plugin/1955 "2025-03-12T16:21:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![asmariyaz23](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.seqera.io/asmariyaz23/32/1652_2.png) [@asmariyaz23](https://community.seqera.io/u/asmariyaz23)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.seqera.io/t/cannot-find-version-for-nf-schema-plugin/1955/1 "2025-03-12T16:21:06Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to run nf-core rnaseq pipeline and encounter the following error:

```auto
WARN: Nextflow self-contained distribution allows only core plugins -- User config plugins will be ignored: nf-schema@2.3.0
ERROR ~ Cannot find version for nf-schema plugin -- plugin versions MUST be specified in offline mode

```

I am running the pipeline in offline mode, hence included the following plugin in the config file after downloading it

```auto
plugins {
    id 'nf-schema@2.3.0'
}

```

command used to download

```auto
nextflow plugin install nf-schema

```

Both nextflow binary and plug in directory are available in the offline mode. Here is the script I use to invoke the pipeline:

```auto
#!/bin/bash
#SBATCH --job-name=rna_mouse
#SBATCH --account=def-tperkins
#SBATCH --cpus-per-task=1
#SBATCH --time=15:00:00
#SBATCH --mem=30G
#SBATCH -o ../logs/rnaseq.%j.out
#SBATCH -e ../logs/rnaseq.%j.err
#
module load StdEnv/2023
module load java/21.0.1
module load apptainer/1.2.4

export SLURM_ACCOUNT=def-tperkins
export SALLOC_ACCOUNT=$SLURM_ACCOUNT
export SBATCH_ACCOUNT=$SLURM_ACCOUNT

export TMPDIR=/scratch/asmab/tmp
export NXF_OFFLINE='true'
export NXF_PLUGINS_DIR=/home/asmab/.nextflow/plugins
export PATH=$PATH:/home/asmab/.local/bin

nextflow run /scratch/asmab/nf-core/nf-core-rnaseq_3.18.0/3_18_0 \
        --input ../raw_data/file/samplesheet.csv \
        --outdir ../analysis/rnaseq_out \
        -c obcf-graham.cfg \
        --gtf ../resources/gencode.vM36.primary_assembly.basic.annotation.gtf \
        --fasta ../resources/GRCm39.primary_assembly.genome.fa \
        -w /scratch/asmab/work \
        -plugins nf-schema@2.3.0

```

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**Author:** ![ewels](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.seqera.io/ewels/32/1_2.png) [@ewels](https://community.seqera.io/u/ewels)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.seqera.io/t/cannot-find-version-for-nf-schema-plugin/1955/2 "2025-03-12T16:40:45Z")

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Hi @asmariyaz23,

What version of Nextflow are you using? My guess is that it’s a relatively old one. We made some changes to the self-contained distribution last summer which should make it easier to work offline with plugins.

Hopefully if you use a newer version of Nextflow, this log line will go away:

```auto
WARN: Nextflow self-contained distribution allows only core plugins -- User config plugins will be ignored: nf-schema@2.3.0

```

Phil

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**Author:** ![asmariyaz23](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.seqera.io/asmariyaz23/32/1652_2.png) [@asmariyaz23](https://community.seqera.io/u/asmariyaz23)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.seqera.io/t/cannot-find-version-for-nf-schema-plugin/1955/3 "2025-03-12T16:53:27Z")

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Hi @ewels Here is the version of Nextflow I am using:

```auto
[asmab@gra-login2 src]$ nextflow -version

      N E X T F L O W
      version 24.04.4 build 5917
      created 01-08-2024 07:05 UTC (03:05 EDT)
      cite doi:10.1038/nbt.3820
      http://nextflow.io

```

I have also attached the Nextflow log.

[nextflow.log.5.txt](https://community.seqera.io/uploads/short-url/k9VRGU7cMYEA3X8CAR8FQZpEn7a.txt) (26.1 KB)

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**Author:** ![ewels](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.seqera.io/ewels/32/1_2.png) [@ewels](https://community.seqera.io/u/ewels)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://community.seqera.io/t/cannot-find-version-for-nf-schema-plugin/1955/4 "2025-03-13T05:11:18Z")

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Yes, please try with Nextflow 24.10.x instead.