# Update contacts

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-contacts/29053>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [August 24, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-contacts/29053 "2023-08-24T15:19:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![CarlJohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/carljohan/32/7016_2.png) [@CarlJohan](https://forum.mautic.org/u/CarlJohan)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-contacts/29053/1 "2023-08-24T15:19:32Z")

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Hi all,

I need to update the contacts I have in Mautic.

The problem is that the list that I update from have other contacts as well.

Is there any way to run the importer, but only update contacts, not insert new ones?

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**Author:** ![EJL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/ejl/32/12155_2.png) [@EJL](https://forum.mautic.org/u/EJL)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-contacts/29053/2 "2023-08-24T23:28:23Z")

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Update is the default as mautic tries not to create duplicates. Check your required fields and add any that may provide more identifiers to reduce or eliminate any possible duplicates. run **/bin/console mautic:contacts:deduplicate** if you have a duplicate problem