Vercel CLI version requirement breaks deployments for non-paid users via GitHub Actions

[ouazom]

I was previously able to deploy successfully to Vercel using GitHub Actions (specifically amondnet/vercel-action@v25.x) without being part of a paid Vercel team.

However, starting Friday, April 17, deployments began failing with an error indicating that the Vercel CLI must be updated to version 47.2.2 or later.

After attempting to resolve this:

• I upgraded the GitHub Action to multiple newer versions (including the latest available)
• I ensured the CLI version requirement was met

Despite this, deployments now fail with an error indicating that the user must be part of a paid Vercel team to proceed.

Current Behavior:

• Deployment fails even after upgrading CLI / action versions
• Error suggests that access now requires a paid Vercel team membership

Any clarification or guidance would be appreciated.

[oshriza]

also for me :(
Is someone find a workaround for this?

[shanholmes]

We have also come across this problem.
In the short term, we have moved our build so it runs install and build on the GH Actions runner and uploads a prebuilt artifact via vercel deploy --prebuilt, bypassing Vercel's cloud install/build entirely.

We are seeing a number of other issues with monorepo's as well post this move to the API fron the CLI

[jefvk]

We run into the same issue. Any other solutions found? Or is the fix provided by @shanholmes the only option for now?

[amondnet]

Would you like to try the https://github.com/amondnet/vercel-action#method-3---prebuilt-deployments-recommended?