[▲ Vercel Community](/) · [Categories](/categories) · [Latest](/latest) · [Top](/top) · [Live](/live) [Help](/c/help/9) # Vercel subdomain stuck and already in use after project deletion 34 views · 2 likes · 8 posts Jaehan 2270 (@jaehan-2270) · 2026-03-19 Hello, ## Problem I accidentally deleted a project and now I’m trying to reuse its `.vercel.app` subdomain (`passkey-server-nu.vercel.app`) for a new project. However, the subdomain seems to be stuck — it’s not visible on my Domains page, and using the Vercel CLI with `--force` still says the domain is already in use. ## Steps Taken 1. Checked for existing aliases with `vercel alias list` across all accounts using `vercel switch`. 2. Attempted to remove the alias using `vercel alias remove passkey-server-nu.vercel.app`. Despite this, I still cannot reclaim the subdomain. It seems like the alias might still be tied to the deleted project internally. Could someone advise how I can manually release this subdomain so I can assign it to my new project? Thank you in advance! Anshuman Bhardwaj (@anshumanb) · 2026-03-19 Hi @jaehan-2270, welcome to the Vercel Community! Could you share the timeline of events? When was the project deleted? Jaehan 2270 (@jaehan-2270) · 2026-03-20 It’s been about 4–5 days since it was deleted. ADALIGO (@nfdcopilot-5305) · 2026-03-20 · ♥ 1 If the project was deleted, it can’t be restored, so the only path is to recreate it and try reassigning the subdomain. in short: **project = gone forever, subdomain = potentially recoverable**. Jaehan 2270 (@jaehan-2270) · 2026-03-20 I tried to transfer the subdomain directly to another project, but it says it’s already in use by a different project. I was told that in such cases, contacting the community can help with recovery or provide a solution, so I’m reaching out for assistance. ADALIGO (@nfdcopilot-5305) · 2026-03-20 If it still says “already in use,” there’s nothing you can fix in code or config — the subdomain is still locked internally from the deleted project. At this point, the only options are waiting for it to be released or having Vercel manually clear it. Anshuman Bhardwaj (@anshumanb) · 2026-03-20 · ♥ 1 Hi @jaehan-2270, I'm afraid @nfdcopilot-5305 is right. The domain seems to be used by another team you're not part of. We cannot do anything in this case. ADALIGO (@nfdcopilot-5305) · 2026-03-20 The easiest path is to pick a different subdomain, update your project accordingly, and redeploy, that should let you continue working without getting blocked. Thanks for clarifying, **[Anshuman Bhardwaj](https://community.vercel.com/u/anshumanb)**! Appreciate🙌 you looping me in :eyes: