vars file not found

[sysadminpower2019]

I am trying to run
./easyrsa upgrade ca
previously that had told me to move my vars file to the pki directory.
I did just that and this is the error message i get now

• Using Easy-RSA configuration: /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/pki/vars

Easy-RSA error:

vars file not found

EasyRSA Version Information
Version: 3.1.2
Generated: Fri Jan 13 15:49:32 CST 2023
SSL Lib: OpenSSL 3.0.7 1 Nov 2022 (Library: OpenSSL 3.0.7 1 Nov 2022)
Git Commit: 354c20d
Source Repo: https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa
Host: 3.1.2 | nix | Linux | /bin/zsh

It almost seems like it found the file but isnt using it for some reason

[TinCanTech]

Hi, I cannot replicate this problem at all.

Try moving your vars file back to where it was previously and try again.

[sysadminpower2019]

in the previous folder the error is

• The preferred location for 'vars' is within the PKI folder.
  To silence this message move your 'vars' file to your PKI
  or declare your 'vars' file with option: --vars=

so no matter what i do it doesnt seem to work correctly

[TinCanTech]

You can ignore the message about moving your vars file.
Ref: #1009

Is there another problem ?