# X_UPGRADE_HOP_TOO_WIDE

## Means

x upgrade --to is outside the one hop a run may make

## Typical cause

the version skips a major, or sits below what the app already pins: each hop gets its own gate so a red one names its own major

## Fix

`x upgrade --to <next major's newest> --json`

[CLI and verify](/error-codes#cli-and-verify)