import-pnponline error in azure automation runbook

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import-pnponline error in azure automation runbook

Adri 0

Hi,

I am new with Azure automations.

I have created one runbook in an azure automation account. The runbook is using PowerShell 7.2.

I have added the pnp module from the "Browse Gallery". Set it for PowerShell 7.2.

When running a simple import-pnponline command I get the following error:

"The version of PowerShell on this computer is '7.2.0'. The module 'C:\usr\src\PSModules\PnP.PowerShell\PnP.PowerShell.psd1' requires a minimum PowerShell version of '7.4.6' to run. Verify that you have the minimum required version of PowerShell installed, and then try again."

Why is this module in the library if can not be used in Azure automation?

How do I get around this?#

Thanks,

Adrian

Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-13T11:45:49.8766667+00:00
Hi Adri

The error you are encountering indicates that the version of the PnP PowerShell module you are trying to use requires a minimum PowerShell version of 7.4.6, while your Azure Automation runbook is currently using PowerShell 7.2.0. This version mismatch is the reason you cannot run the Import-PnPOnline command successfully.

The PnP PowerShell module may be available in the Azure Automation gallery, but it is important to ensure that the version of the module you are using is compatible with the PowerShell version available in your Azure Automation environment. Since PowerShell 7.2 does not meet the minimum requirement for the PnP module you are trying to use, you will need to either:

Upgrade your PowerShell version: Try if Azure Automation supports a newer version of PowerShell (7.4.6 or higher), you can switch to that version for your runbook.

Use an alternative version of the module: Check if an earlier version of the PnP PowerShell module is available that is compatible with PowerShell 7.2.

Currently, Azure Automation supports PowerShell 7.2 runtime version, but you may need to verify if there are plans to support later versions in the future. You can create Hybrid worker if the two options are not working. Note: PowerShell 7.4 and higher can be installed on Windows 10 build 1607 and higher, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016 and higher. Please refer to the below document for more details:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/powershell-support-lifecycle?view=powershell-7.5#windows

Please let me know if you face any challenge here, I can help you to resolve this issue further

Provide your valuable Comments.

If the comment was helpful, please click "Upvote"
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-14T05:12:09.2933333+00:00

Hi Adri
Just want to check if the above answer worked for you or else please let us know if any help, we are always here to help whenever you need us.

Please do not forget to "Accept the answer” and “upvote it” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.it would be greatly appreciated and helpful to others.
Adri 0 Reputation points

2025-05-14T07:57:19.2366667+00:00

Hi,

Thanks for the response but I am still working on it.

"Upgrade your PowerShell version: If Azure Automation supports a newer version of PowerShell (7.4.6 or higher), you can switch to that version for your runbook."

This is not possible in Azure Automation account.

"Use an alternative version of the module: Check if an earlier version of the PnP PowerShell module is available that is compatible with PowerShell 7.2."

I am working on this.

Thanks,
Adri 0 Reputation points

2025-05-14T08:30:46.59+00:00

Hi,

I have tried to import the specific compatible module but get error too:

"Import-Module: Line | 19 | Import-Module -Name PnP.PowerShell -RequiredVersion 1.12.0 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | The specified module 'PnP.PowerShell' with version '1.12.0' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory.

"
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-14T09:56:37.55+00:00

Hi Adri
Azure Automation Accounts currently support PowerShell versions 5.1 and 7.2.

For scenarios requiring a higher version, such as PowerShell 7.4 or above, please use a Hybrid Worker.

Refer to the links below for guidance:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-hybrid-runbook-worker

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-hrw-run-runbooks?tabs=win-extn-hrw%2CLin-extn-hrw%2Csa-mi

Feel free to reach out if you have any further concerns. We're here to help you.

If the comment was helpful, please click "Upvote"
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-19T01:54:50.6833333+00:00

Hi Adri
Just want to check if the above solution worked for you or else please let us know if any help, we are always here to help whenever you need us.

If the comment was helpful, please click "Upvote"
Adri 0 Reputation points

2025-05-20T08:45:58.1633333+00:00

Hi Naveena,

The goal is to use pnp module with Azure automation account, not to use another method.

Are you implying with your response that pnp commands can not be used in Azure Automation Account.

So nobody in the world is running scripts in automation accounts that perform actions with pnp?
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-20T11:45:41.8933333+00:00

Hi Adri

Textual runbook based on Windows PowerShell scripting. The currently supported versions are: PowerShell 7.2 (GA) and PowerShell 5.1 (GA). Since PowerShell 7.1 is no longer supported by parent product PowerShell, we recommend that you to create runbooks in long term supported version PowerShell 7.2.

Note. Since you are running pnp module, it is by default not imported in 7.2 version. Since you need 7.4 version to run pnp module. Requesting you to please raise a case with Microsoft or use hybrid worker.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-runbook-types?tabs=lps72%2Cpy10
If the comment was helpful, please click "Upvote"
Adri 0 Reputation points

2025-06-09T10:06:29.43+00:00

Hi,

Sorry to be annoying but you are telling me that there is no way to use pnp comandlets with Azure automation account?

I find this difficult to believe
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-06-09T13:14:59.5933333+00:00

Hi Adri
For further information about the Automation Account, please submit a support ticket to Microsoft.

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Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-13T11:45:49.8766667+00:00

Hi Adri

The error you are encountering indicates that the version of the PnP PowerShell module you are trying to use requires a minimum PowerShell version of 7.4.6, while your Azure Automation runbook is currently using PowerShell 7.2.0. This version mismatch is the reason you cannot run the Import-PnPOnline command successfully.

The PnP PowerShell module may be available in the Azure Automation gallery, but it is important to ensure that the version of the module you are using is compatible with the PowerShell version available in your Azure Automation environment. Since PowerShell 7.2 does not meet the minimum requirement for the PnP module you are trying to use, you will need to either:

Upgrade your PowerShell version: Try if Azure Automation supports a newer version of PowerShell (7.4.6 or higher), you can switch to that version for your runbook.

Use an alternative version of the module: Check if an earlier version of the PnP PowerShell module is available that is compatible with PowerShell 7.2.

Currently, Azure Automation supports PowerShell 7.2 runtime version, but you may need to verify if there are plans to support later versions in the future. You can create Hybrid worker if the two options are not working. Note: PowerShell 7.4 and higher can be installed on Windows 10 build 1607 and higher, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016 and higher. Please refer to the below document for more details:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/powershell-support-lifecycle?view=powershell-7.5#windows

Please let me know if you face any challenge here, I can help you to resolve this issue further

Provide your valuable Comments.

If the comment was helpful, please click "Upvote"
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-14T05:12:09.2933333+00:00

Hi Adri
Just want to check if the above answer worked for you or else please let us know if any help, we are always here to help whenever you need us.

Please do not forget to "Accept the answer” and “upvote it” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.it would be greatly appreciated and helpful to others.
Adri 0 Reputation points

2025-05-14T07:57:19.2366667+00:00

Hi,

Thanks for the response but I am still working on it.

"Upgrade your PowerShell version: If Azure Automation supports a newer version of PowerShell (7.4.6 or higher), you can switch to that version for your runbook."

This is not possible in Azure Automation account.

"Use an alternative version of the module: Check if an earlier version of the PnP PowerShell module is available that is compatible with PowerShell 7.2."

I am working on this.

Thanks,
Adri 0 Reputation points

2025-05-14T08:30:46.59+00:00

Hi,

I have tried to import the specific compatible module but get error too:

"Import-Module: Line | 19 | Import-Module -Name PnP.PowerShell -RequiredVersion 1.12.0 | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | The specified module 'PnP.PowerShell' with version '1.12.0' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory.

"
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-14T09:56:37.55+00:00

Hi Adri
Azure Automation Accounts currently support PowerShell versions 5.1 and 7.2.

For scenarios requiring a higher version, such as PowerShell 7.4 or above, please use a Hybrid Worker.

Refer to the links below for guidance:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-hybrid-runbook-worker

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-hrw-run-runbooks?tabs=win-extn-hrw%2CLin-extn-hrw%2Csa-mi

Feel free to reach out if you have any further concerns. We're here to help you.

If the comment was helpful, please click "Upvote"
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-19T01:54:50.6833333+00:00

Hi Adri
Just want to check if the above solution worked for you or else please let us know if any help, we are always here to help whenever you need us.

If the comment was helpful, please click "Upvote"
Adri 0 Reputation points

2025-05-20T08:45:58.1633333+00:00

Hi Naveena,

The goal is to use pnp module with Azure automation account, not to use another method.

Are you implying with your response that pnp commands can not be used in Azure Automation Account.

So nobody in the world is running scripts in automation accounts that perform actions with pnp?
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-20T11:45:41.8933333+00:00

Hi Adri

Textual runbook based on Windows PowerShell scripting. The currently supported versions are: PowerShell 7.2 (GA) and PowerShell 5.1 (GA). Since PowerShell 7.1 is no longer supported by parent product PowerShell, we recommend that you to create runbooks in long term supported version PowerShell 7.2.

Note. Since you are running pnp module, it is by default not imported in 7.2 version. Since you need 7.4 version to run pnp module. Requesting you to please raise a case with Microsoft or use hybrid worker.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-runbook-types?tabs=lps72%2Cpy10
If the comment was helpful, please click "Upvote"
Adri 0 Reputation points

2025-06-09T10:06:29.43+00:00

Hi,

Sorry to be annoying but you are telling me that there is no way to use pnp comandlets with Azure automation account?

I find this difficult to believe
Naveena Patlolla 4,805 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-06-09T13:14:59.5933333+00:00

Hi Adri
For further information about the Automation Account, please submit a support ticket to Microsoft.

Answer 1

Hello Adri,

I just got the same problem and found a workaround that will probably work for you too:

Go to the runtime environment you are using
Delete the PnP.PowerShell module that is giving you the issue (3.1 I assume) and hit save
Go to the PowerShell Gallery to the page of the latest working module version (in your case 2.12): https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PnP.PowerShell/2.12.0
In install options you can choose to manually download this version
Go to your download location and rename the .nupkg file to "PnP.PowerShell.zip"
Go back to your runtime environment and choose "+ Add a file"
Choose your zip, hit save and wait a few minutes for the status to change from "Importing" to "Available"

After this you can Import the module using Import-module PnP.PowerShell in your runbook and not get any error messages about a version mismatch.

Hope this is still helpful to you or others...

Arto Collumbien 10 Reputation points

2025-07-28T13:37:25.46+00:00

For me the Azure Automation install option wasn't working btw, hence the manual download.

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