# Hugo blog deployment failed

**URL:** <https://answers.netlify.com/t/hugo-blog-deployment-failed/18093>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** deployment, hugo\
**Created:** [July 2, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/hugo-blog-deployment-failed/18093 "2020-07-02T19:16:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![phyllis.yymo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/phyllis.yymo/32/12926_2.png) [@phyllis.yymo](https://answers.netlify.com/u/phyllis.yymo)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/hugo-blog-deployment-failed/18093/1 "2020-07-02T19:16:26Z")

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Hello,

I need some advice on deploying [https://angry-keller-c36e1e.netlify.app/](https://angry-keller-c36e1e.netlify.app/), which is a Hugo blog made from Hugo refresh theme.

The version of Hugo I’m using is 0.73.0 . I thought it might be because there was a mismatch of the version I was using with the version Netlify used so I updated the hugo version on netlify.toml to 0.73.0.

I also tried to correct the syntax of my config.yaml file.

It’s working on local machine but I have no clue why the templates failed to render during deployment. Anyone’s advice would be much appreciated!

6:51:41 PM: Waiting for other deploys from your team to complete  
6:51:55 PM: Build ready to start  
6:51:56 PM: build-image version: 9d79ad851d6eff3969322d6e5b1df3d597650c41  
6:51:56 PM: build-image tag: v3.3.19  
6:51:56 PM: buildbot version: 2cc7ea668a3e8f63326d15aab17e62cd1997fa2e  
6:51:57 PM: Fetching cached dependencies  
6:51:57 PM: Starting to download cache of 254.4KB  
6:51:57 PM: Finished downloading cache in 72.87077ms  
6:51:57 PM: Starting to extract cache  
6:51:57 PM: Failed to fetch cache, continuing with build  
6:51:57 PM: Starting to prepare the repo for build  
6:51:57 PM: No cached dependencies found. Cloning fresh repo  
6:51:57 PM: git clone [https://github.com/YUYUMO/yuyu-blog](https://github.com/YUYUMO/yuyu-blog)  
6:51:58 PM: Preparing Git Reference refs/heads/master  
6:52:00 PM: Starting build script  
6:52:01 PM: Installing dependencies  
6:52:01 PM: Python version set to 2.7  
6:52:02 PM: v12.18.0 is already installed.  
6:52:02 PM: Now using node v12.18.0 (npm v6.14.4)  
6:52:02 PM: Started restoring cached build plugins  
6:52:02 PM: Finished restoring cached build plugins  
6:52:02 PM: Attempting ruby version 2.7.1, read from environment  
6:52:04 PM: Using ruby version 2.7.1  
6:52:04 PM: Using PHP version 5.6  
6:52:04 PM: 5.2 is already installed.  
6:52:04 PM: Using Swift version 5.2  
6:52:04 PM: Installing Hugo 0.73.0  
6:52:05 PM: Hugo Static Site Generator v0.73.0-428907CC/extended linux/amd64 BuildDate: 2020-06-23T16:40:09Z  
6:52:05 PM: Started restoring cached go cache  
6:52:05 PM: Finished restoring cached go cache  
6:52:05 PM: go version go1.14.4 linux/amd64  
6:52:05 PM: go version go1.14.4 linux/amd64  
6:52:05 PM: Installing missing commands  
6:52:05 PM: Verify run directory  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: ┌─────────────────────────────┐  
6:52:06 PM: │ Netlify Build │  
6:52:06 PM: └─────────────────────────────┘  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: ❯ Version  
6:52:06 PM: @netlify/build 2.0.25  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: ❯ Flags  
6:52:06 PM: deployId: 5efe1eac87288b71a3dceabc  
6:52:06 PM: mode: buildbot  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: ❯ Current directory  
6:52:06 PM: /opt/build/repo  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: ❯ Config file  
6:52:06 PM: /opt/build/repo/netlify.toml  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: ❯ Context  
6:52:06 PM: production  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: ┌────────────────────────────────────┐  
6:52:06 PM: │ 1. build.command from netlify.toml │  
6:52:06 PM: └────────────────────────────────────┘  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: $ hugo --gc --minify  
6:52:06 PM: Building sites … ERROR 2020/07/02 17:52:06 render of “page” failed: “/opt/build/repo/themes/hugo-refresh/layouts/\_default/baseof.html:11:35”: execute of template failed: template: \_default/single.html:11:35: executing “\_default/single.html” at \<$img.Permalink\>: nil pointer evaluating resource.Resource.Permalink  
6:52:06 PM: ERROR 2020/07/02 17:52:06 render of “page” failed: “/opt/build/repo/themes/hugo-refresh/layouts/\_default/baseof.html:11:35”: execute of template failed: template: \_default/single.html:11:35: executing “\_default/single.html” at \<$img.Permalink\>: nil pointer evaluating resource.Resource.Permalink  
6:52:06 PM: ERROR 2020/07/02 17:52:06 render of “home” failed: “/opt/build/repo/themes/hugo-refresh/layouts/\_default/baseof.html:11:35”: execute of template failed: template: index.html:11:35: executing “index.html” at \<$img.Permalink\>: nil pointer evaluating resource.Resource.Permalink  
6:52:06 PM: ERROR 2020/07/02 17:52:06 render of “term” failed: “/opt/build/repo/themes/hugo-refresh/layouts/\_default/baseof.html:11:35”: execute of template failed: template: \_default/list.html:11:35: executing “\_default/list.html” at \<$img.Permalink\>: nil pointer evaluating resource.Resource.Permalink  
6:52:06 PM: Total in 72 ms  
6:52:06 PM: Error: Error building site: failed to render pages: render of “page” failed: “/opt/build/repo/themes/hugo-refresh/layouts/\_default/baseof.html:11:35”: execute of template failed: template: \_default/single.html:11:35: executing “\_default/single.html” at \<$img.Permalink\>: nil pointer evaluating resource.Resource.Permalink  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: ┌─────────────────────────────┐  
6:52:06 PM: │ “build.command” failed │  
6:52:06 PM: └─────────────────────────────┘  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: Error message  
6:52:06 PM: Command failed with exit code 255: hugo --gc --minify  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: Error location  
6:52:06 PM: In build.command from netlify.toml:  
6:52:06 PM: hugo --gc --minify  
6:52:06 PM: ​  
6:52:06 PM: Resolved config  
6:52:06 PM: build:  
6:52:06 PM: command: hugo --gc --minify  
6:52:06 PM: commandOrigin: config  
6:52:06 PM: environment:  
6:52:06 PM: - HUGO\_VERSION  
6:52:06 PM: - HUGO\_ENV  
6:52:06 PM: - HUGO\_ENABLEGITINFO  
6:52:06 PM: publish: /opt/build/repo/public  
6:52:06 PM: Caching artifacts  
6:52:06 PM: Started saving build plugins  
6:52:06 PM: Finished saving build plugins  
6:52:06 PM: Started saving pip cache  
6:52:06 PM: Finished saving pip cache  
6:52:06 PM: Started saving emacs cask dependencies  
6:52:06 PM: Finished saving emacs cask dependencies  
6:52:06 PM: Started saving maven dependencies  
6:52:06 PM: Finished saving maven dependencies  
6:52:06 PM: Started saving boot dependencies  
6:52:07 PM: Finished saving boot dependencies  
6:52:07 PM: Started saving go dependencies  
6:52:07 PM: Finished saving go dependencies  
6:52:09 PM: Error running command: Build script returned non-zero exit code: 1  
6:52:09 PM: Failing build: Failed to build site  
6:52:09 PM: Failed during stage ‘building site’: Build script returned non-zero exit code: 1  
6:52:09 PM: Finished processing build request in 12.714511903s

Many thanks,  
Phyllis

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**Post date:** [July 2, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/hugo-blog-deployment-failed/18093/2 "2020-07-02T19:29:46Z")

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hey phyllis,

looking at your log:

```auto
6:52:06 PM: Building sites … ERROR 2020/07/02 17:52:06 render of “page” failed: “/opt/build/repo/themes/hugo-refresh/layouts/_default/baseof.html:11:35”: execute of template failed: template: _default/single.html:11:35: executing “_default/single.html” at <$img.Permalink>: nil pointer evaluating resource.Resource.Permalink

```

this indicates that something that is expected to be there isn’t there, for some reason - meaning, we’re trying to get the resources something is “pointing” towards, but they are nil (not there or available.)

I wonder whether these articles might be helpful:

> [@\[Support Guide\] Why isn’t my Hugo theme working correctly with Netlify?](https://answers.netlify.com/t/support-guide-why-isn-t-my-hugo-theme-working-correctly-with-netlify/129):
>
> Last reviewed by Netlify Support: July 2025 We get this question often. Luckily, there is both a common root cause for this issue and a solution for it! Most often, Hugo themes added using git clone to clone the theme’s repository into your existing Hugo site’s codebase will not work with Netlify. This is the common root cause I mentioned. So, what is the solution, you ask? Use the git submodule command instead! The Hugo team created fantastic (and detailed) documentation about this here als…

> [@\[Support Guide\] Netlify app builds locally but fails on deploy (case sensitivity)](https://answers.netlify.com/t/support-guide-netlify-app-builds-locally-but-fails-on-deploy-case-sensitivity/10754):
>
> Last updated by Netlify Support: July 2025 Are you struggling to understand why your project runs locally but errors out with missing files or logs that point toward issues with case when you try and build on Netlify? You are not alone. Often, case (as in: UPPERCASE or lowercase letters in filenames or paths) can cause problems. Here is a guide to understanding how case sensitivity issues present themselves, why they arise, and how you can fix them! 1. Errors you might see Case sensitivity iss…