> ## Documentation Index
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# Skipping State Refresh

> Skip Terraform state refresh in env zero as a last resort for state mismatches, equivalent to terraform plan -refresh=false and available only at destroy time.

Skip State Refresh policy is used as a last resort when facing state mismatches that cause the terraform plan to fail. You can read more about it [here](https://www.terraform.io/cli/commands/plan#refresh-false).

This policy is the equivalent of `terraform plan -refresh=false` and is available only for destroying environments. To skip the state refresh during deployment, set the `TF_CLI_ARGS_plan` environment variable to `-refresh=false`.

While destroying an environment, you can also tick the `skip state refresh` checkbox, and the environmental destruction process ignores any state mismatches and will remove the resources that match the current state.

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## Common errors that can be addressed using this policy:

| Error message                                                                                           | Description                                                                                                                                                          |
| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| "aws\_secretsmanager\_secret ... You can't perform this operation on secret ... because it was deleted" | A secret used by a resource is marked for deletion or is already deleted. This data source throws an error on the plan phase and prevents the environment's deletion |
| "Error during making a request: ... /get ... in data "http ..."                                         | An HTTP Data source that was available during the deploy phase is not available during the destroy phase                                                             |

## Next steps

* [Skipping the Apply Step](/guides/policies-governance/skip-apply-step) - Skip apply when a plan has no resource changes.
* [Additional Deployment Controls](/guides/admin-guide/additional-controls) - Set TF\_CLI\_ARGS\_plan and other environment variable controls.
* [Environment Overview](/guides/admin-guide/environments) - Review destroy and inactive environment lifecycle.