diff --git a/internal/dependencymanager/dependencyinstaller.go b/internal/dependencymanager/dependencyinstaller.go
index 45bc9e7b9..0a962c31d 100644
--- a/internal/dependencymanager/dependencyinstaller.go
+++ b/internal/dependencymanager/dependencyinstaller.go
@@ -577,6 +577,8 @@ func (di *DependencyInstaller) handleFoundContract(dependency config.Dependency,
 			os.Exit(0)
 			return nil
 		}
+		// Alias matched - contract already stored, encountered via different network. Skip state update.
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	// Check if remote source version is different from local version