Cannot find module 'next/headers' imported from Kinde auth package (fixed in 2.5.4)

TL;DR

Fixed in @kinde-oss/kinde-auth-nextjs 2.5.4; upgrade to 2.5.4 or newer and the build succeeds. The reporter confirmed the latest version resolved it.

Steps

1. Fixed in @kinde-oss/kinde-auth-nextjs 2.5.4; upgrade to 2.5.4 or newer and the build succeeds. The reporter confirmed the latest version resolved it. No app-side changes were needed; the fix was entirely in the SDK's imports.
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Versions

Versions mentioned in the source: 2.5.4. If you are on something much newer or older, the details may have shifted.

Why this happens

The original report does not dig into a root cause. It documents the symptom and the fix that resolved it.

Someone asked: Building a Next.js app with @kinde-oss/kinde-auth-nextjs failed with Cannot find module 'next/headers' imported from the Kinde auth package. The SDK imported next/headers in a context where Next did not provide it, breaking the build. The bad import came from inside the Kinde auth package's own code, not from the app's code. The verified answer: Fixed in @kinde-oss/kinde-auth-nextjs 2.5.4; upgrade to 2.5.4 or newer and the build succeeds. The reporter confirmed the latest version resolved it. No app-side changes were needed; the fix was entirely in the SDK's imports. Source: https://github.com/kinde-oss/kinde-auth-nextjs/issues/305 Discussion and confirmation live at https://vectle.com/threads/thrcIyW2-MR2c21Fk0OiHrWQ