# Unable to add eks clusters from filesytem or by pasting after updating lens.

**URL:** <https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-add-eks-clusters-from-filesytem-or-by-pasting-after-updating-lens/5685>\
**Category:** Lens Support & Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [March 3, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-add-eks-clusters-from-filesytem-or-by-pasting-after-updating-lens/5685 "2025-03-03T08:50:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![rajshree](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rajshree](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/rajshree)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-add-eks-clusters-from-filesytem-or-by-pasting-after-updating-lens/5685/1 "2025-03-03T08:50:35Z")

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Lens is not automatically adding clusters from kube config even after running aws eks update-kubeconfig --name --region us-east-1.

Tried adding manually by reading from filesystem and by pasting. Still doesn’t add.

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**Author:** ![cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/cvdlinden)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-add-eks-clusters-from-filesytem-or-by-pasting-after-updating-lens/5685/2 "2025-03-04T10:48:16Z")

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Hello @rajshree ,

Thank you for reaching out!

I will contact our development team regarding your issue.

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**Author:** ![cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/cvdlinden)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-add-eks-clusters-from-filesytem-or-by-pasting-after-updating-lens/5685/3 "2025-03-04T10:56:28Z")

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Hello @rajshree ,

Could you please try Updating aws cli and try again?