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title: "Why are there fewer dependencies in the Ketryx SBOM module than parsed and shown on the build page?"
description: "One reason why there may be fewer dependencies in the SBOM module than on the build page, is that the uploaded SBOM contains transitive dependencies. By default, the build page will display a flat list of all dependencies, and the SBOM page will only show a list of top-level dependencies."
category: "Frequently Asked Questions"
section: "Supply Chain Management Software Dependencies"
keywords: ["fewer", "parsed", "dependencies sbom", "sbom module", "build", "shown", "transitive", "list"]
source_url: "https://support.ketryx.com/hc/en-us/articles/33469493841293-Why-are-there-fewer-dependencies-in-the-Ketryx-SBOM-module-than-parsed-and-shown-on-the-build-page"
last_reviewed: 2026-06-11
---

# Why are there fewer dependencies in the Ketryx SBOM module than parsed and shown on the build page?

One reason why there may be fewer dependencies in the SBOM module than on the build page, is that the uploaded SBOM contains transitive dependencies. By default, the build page will display a flat list of all dependencies, and the SBOM page will only show a list of top-level dependencies.

If you want transitive dependencies to appear on the SBOM page you can enable the ['create transitive dependency items'](https://docs.ketryx.com/reference/advanced-settings#create-transitive-dependency-items) advanced setting. **Please note:** enabling this setting may lead to a large number of dependencies.

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