# Filebeat: create new module fails consistently on a Windows machine **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** beats-module, filebeat\ **Created:** [November 29, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-create-new-module-fails-consistently-on-a-windows-machine/290496 "2021-11-29T22:57:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zee\_Grinch](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zee_grinch/32/97805_2.png) [@Zee\_Grinch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Zee_Grinch)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-create-new-module-fails-consistently-on-a-windows-machine/290496/1 "2021-11-29T22:57:30Z")
**$make create-module MODULE=mytestmodule** keeps failing abruptly with the dreaded : _Unknown target specified: "create-module"_, no matter what tweaks I have been tried to my environment. - this is a Windows 10 64b - followed the instructions in the '[Contributing to Beats](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/devguide/7.3/beats-contributing.html)' section religiously - I am attempting this in a clone of [master] (but same failure for 7.15 branch) I am aware this issue was posted couple of years ago (and it may have a simple solution, although that particular post was closed without - IMO - a proper resolution). Please help, your time and effort is highly appreciated. ```auto go version go1.17.2 windows/amd64 pip 21.3.1 from _ _ _ pip install virtualenv ``` Executed a **make update** successfully. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-create-new-module-fails-consistently-on-a-windows-machine/290496/2 "2021-12-28T00:58:30Z")
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