// Module included in the following assemblies:
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// * security/external_secrets_operator/external-secrets-operator-migrate-downstream-upstream.adoc

:_mod-docs-content-type: CONCEPT
[id="external-secrets-operator-uninstall-upstream-eso_{context}"]
= Uninstalling the community {external-secrets-operator-short}

[role="_abstract"]
Uninstall the community {external-secrets-operator-short} to prevent conflicts or accidental recreation after you migrate to {external-secrets-operator}.

You must uninstall the community {external-secrets-operator-short} to prevent it from being recreated or conflicting with the new one. The steps to uninstall are different based on how the community {external-secrets-operator-short} was installed but the prerequisites are the same for each.



