---
title: Fixing OS upgrading issues on GPUs
description: Fixing OS upgrading issues on GPUs.
tags: gpu issue error driver nvidia-driver gpu-instance upgrade
dates:
  validation: 2025-10-15
  posted: 2025-10-15
---

When upgrading Ubuntu packages with `apt-get upgrade` if Nvidia packages are included in the update, the Nvidia setup can break. 

We recommend upgrading using `apt-get dist-upgrade` and then rebooting the Instance.