# Can't update Discourse + Error 500

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-update-discourse-error-500/293521>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 30, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-update-discourse-error-500/293521 "2024-01-30T19:07:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-update-discourse-error-500/293521/2 "2024-01-30T19:11:26Z")

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> [@Gonerdot](#):
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> `exit code 137`

That’s out of memory. You need to add more swap or more ram.

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