Recursive variable definition with less 3.x

[ImperiousEnterprise]

Module build failed (from ./node_modules/less-loader/dist/cjs.js):

@theme: @@element;
      ^
Recursive variable definition for @placeholder
      in ..\node_modules\semantic-ui-less\theme.less (line 9, column 8)

Been getting this error with the 2.4.1 release and am trying to figure out what this means.

@import (multiple) "~semantic-ui-less/theme.less";

I do have the proper import.But I am just not sure where this error is coming form?
Any suggestions to tackle this error?

[ElfenLiedGH]

2.3.1 ok, 2.3.3-2.4.1 fail

[danatemple]

I also have this problem (have just upgraded to 2.4.1). Any solution yet?

[sinau123]

just add
@placeholder: 'default';
in theme.config file

it's work for me

[yuhong-l]

met this +1

[TomFaulkner]

This is still an issue in May 2019. Thanks for the answer, @sinau123.

[lukbukkit]

Try to merge the content of your theme.config with the example version provided in npm. This fixed for me the issue.

[lsim]

Same issue for @emoji in 2.8.4. With same solution.

The tips here saved me hours of head scratching. Thanks!