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`refusing to delete protected resource`, how can i override it or remove the protection? I am trying to do `pulumi destroy` because `pulumi up` is failing to update the vpc, due to another error.

can you do `pulumi state unprotect` or `pulumi state  delete --force`

`pulumi state unprotect` is your best option here.
<https://www.pulumi.com/docs/reference/cli/pulumi_state_unprotect/>

`pulumi state unprotect` was exactly what I was looking for, but didnt expect it be hidden under `pulumi state`. But now in hindsight it makes sense that way.

Would be cool if the error message mentioned that command.

<@U0114KGNG85> can you open an issue for this?

We should make that clear in the error message

<https://github.com/pulumi/pulumi/issues/4662>