diff --git a/e2e/harmony/lanes/merge-lanes-from-scope.e2e.ts b/e2e/harmony/lanes/merge-lanes-from-scope.e2e.ts
index 5a1b8967226b..62b1f971ad0e 100644
--- a/e2e/harmony/lanes/merge-lanes-from-scope.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/harmony/lanes/merge-lanes-from-scope.e2e.ts
@@ -588,4 +588,43 @@ describe('merge lanes from scope', function () {
       expect(obj.dependencies).to.have.lengthOf(0);
     });
   });
+  describe('merge from scope lane to main when it is not up to date with deps changes', () => {
+    let bareMerge;
+    before(() => {
+      helper.scopeHelper.setNewLocalAndRemoteScopes();
+      helper.fs.outputFile('comp/index.js', `require('@${helper.scopes.remote}/dep1');\nrequire('@${helper.scopes.remote}/dep2');`);
+      helper.fs.outputFile('dep1/index.js', 'console.log("hello");');
+      helper.fs.outputFile('dep2/index.js', 'console.log("hello");');
+      helper.command.addComponent('comp');
+      helper.command.addComponent('dep1');
+      helper.command.addComponent('dep2');
+      helper.command.tagAllWithoutBuild();
+      helper.command.export();
+
+      helper.command.createLane();
+      helper.fs.outputFile('dep1/index.js', 'console.log("hello-from-lane");');
+      helper.command.snapComponentWithoutBuild('dep1');
+      helper.command.export();
+
+      helper.command.switchLocalLane('main', '-x');
+      helper.fs.outputFile('dep2/index.js', 'console.log("hello-from-main");');
+      helper.command.tagAllWithoutBuild();
+      helper.command.export();
+
+      bareMerge = helper.scopeHelper.getNewBareScope('-bare-merge');
+      helper.scopeHelper.addRemoteScope(helper.scopes.remotePath, bareMerge.scopePath);
+    });
+    it('should throw without --allow-outdated-deps flag', () => {
+      const mergeFunc = () => helper.command.mergeLaneFromScope(bareMerge.scopePath, `${helper.scopes.remote}/dev`);
+      expect(mergeFunc).to.throw('unable to merge, the following components are not up-to-date');
+    });
+    it('should succeed with --allow-outdated-deps flag', () => {
+      const mergeFunc = () => helper.command.mergeLaneFromScope(
+        bareMerge.scopePath,
+        `${helper.scopes.remote}/dev`,
+        '--allow-outdated-deps --no-squash'
+      );
+      expect(mergeFunc).to.not.throw();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/scopes/lanes/lanes/lanes.main.runtime.ts b/scopes/lanes/lanes/lanes.main.runtime.ts
index f8e891a244f5..c9a1b9ac3162 100644
--- a/scopes/lanes/lanes/lanes.main.runtime.ts
+++ b/scopes/lanes/lanes/lanes.main.runtime.ts
@@ -887,15 +887,16 @@ please create a new lane instead, which will include all components of this lane
         changed.push(ChangeType.SOURCE_CODE);
       }
 
-      if (compare.fields.length > 0) {
-        changed.push(ChangeType.ASPECTS);
-      }
-
       const depsFields = ['dependencies', 'devDependencies', 'extensionDependencies'];
       if (compare.fields.some((field) => depsFields.includes(field.fieldName))) {
         changed.push(ChangeType.DEPENDENCY);
       }
 
+      const compareFieldsWithoutDeps = compare.fields.filter((field) => !depsFields.includes(field.fieldName));
+      if (compareFieldsWithoutDeps.length > 0) {
+        changed.push(ChangeType.ASPECTS);
+      }
+
       return changed;
     };
 
diff --git a/scopes/lanes/merge-lanes/merge-lane-from-scope.cmd.ts b/scopes/lanes/merge-lanes/merge-lane-from-scope.cmd.ts
index c151efeba850..bb08035a4c42 100644
--- a/scopes/lanes/merge-lanes/merge-lane-from-scope.cmd.ts
+++ b/scopes/lanes/merge-lanes/merge-lane-from-scope.cmd.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type Flags = {
   title?: string;
   titleBase64?: string;
   reMerge?: boolean;
+  allowOutdatedDeps?: boolean;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ the lane must be up-to-date with the other lane, otherwise, conflicts might occu
     ['', 'no-squash', 'relevant for merging lanes into main, which by default squash.'],
     ['', 'include-deps', 'relevant for "--pattern". merge also dependencies of the given components'],
     ['', 're-merge', 'helpful when last merge failed during export. do not skip components that seemed to be merged'],
+    ['', 'allow-outdated-deps', 'if a component is out of date but has only dependencies changes, allow the merge'],
     ['j', 'json', 'output as json format'],
   ] as CommandOptions;
   loader = true;
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ the lane must be up-to-date with the other lane, otherwise, conflicts might occu
       title,
       titleBase64,
       reMerge,
+      allowOutdatedDeps,
     }: Flags
   ): Promise<string> {
     if (includeDeps && !pattern) {
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ the lane must be up-to-date with the other lane, otherwise, conflicts might occu
         includeDeps,
         snapMessage: titleBase64Decoded || title,
         reMerge,
+        throwIfNotUpToDateForCodeChanges: allowOutdatedDeps
       }
     );
 
diff --git a/scopes/lanes/merge-lanes/merge-lanes.main.runtime.ts b/scopes/lanes/merge-lanes/merge-lanes.main.runtime.ts
index 618560c14b50..118332583386 100644
--- a/scopes/lanes/merge-lanes/merge-lanes.main.runtime.ts
+++ b/scopes/lanes/merge-lanes/merge-lanes.main.runtime.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { MergeAbortLaneCmd, MergeAbortOpts } from './merge-abort.cmd';
 import { LastMerged } from './last-merged';
 import { MergeMoveLaneCmd } from './merge-move.cmd';
 import { DETACH_HEAD, isFeatureEnabled } from '@teambit/harmony.modules.feature-toggle';
+import { ChangeType } from '@teambit/lanes.entities.lane-diff';
 
 export type MergeLaneOptions = {
   mergeStrategy: MergeStrategy;
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export type MergeLaneOptions = {
   excludeNonLaneComps?: boolean;
   shouldIncludeUpdateDependents?: boolean;
   throwIfNotUpToDate?: boolean; // relevant when merging from a scope
+  throwIfNotUpToDateForCodeChanges?: boolean; // relevant when merging from a scope
   fetchCurrent?: boolean; // needed when merging from a bare-scope (because it's empty)
   detachHead?: boolean;
 };
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ export class MergeLanesMain {
       excludeNonLaneComps,
       shouldIncludeUpdateDependents,
       throwIfNotUpToDate,
+      throwIfNotUpToDateForCodeChanges,
       fetchCurrent,
       detachHead,
     } = options;
@@ -201,7 +204,9 @@ export class MergeLanesMain {
     };
     const idsToMerge = await getBitIds();
 
-    if (throwIfNotUpToDate) await this.throwIfNotUpToDate(otherLaneId, currentLaneId);
+    if (throwIfNotUpToDate || throwIfNotUpToDateForCodeChanges) {
+      await this.throwIfNotUpToDate(otherLaneId, currentLaneId, throwIfNotUpToDateForCodeChanges);
+    }
 
     this.logger.debug(`merging the following ids: ${idsToMerge.toString()}`);
 
@@ -498,13 +503,26 @@ export class MergeLanesMain {
       mergeSnapError,
     };
   }
-  private async throwIfNotUpToDate(fromLaneId: LaneId, toLaneId: LaneId) {
-    const status = await this.lanes.diffStatus(fromLaneId, toLaneId, { skipChanges: true });
+  private async throwIfNotUpToDate(fromLaneId: LaneId, toLaneId: LaneId, throwForCodeChangesOnly?: boolean) {
+    // if "throwForCodeChangesOnly" is true, we have to check what type of change is it. if it is a dependency change,
+    // it's fine. if it's a code change, throw.
+    const status = await this.lanes.diffStatus(fromLaneId, toLaneId, { skipChanges: !throwForCodeChangesOnly });
     const compsNotUpToDate = status.componentsStatus.filter((s) => !s.upToDate);
-    if (compsNotUpToDate.length) {
+    if (!compsNotUpToDate.length) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!throwForCodeChangesOnly) {
       throw new Error(`unable to merge, the following components are not up-to-date:
 ${compsNotUpToDate.map((s) => s.componentId.toString()).join('\n')}`);
     }
+    const codeChanges = compsNotUpToDate.filter((s) => {
+      return s.changes?.includes(ChangeType.SOURCE_CODE) || s.changes?.includes(ChangeType.ASPECTS);
+    });
+
+    if (codeChanges.length) {
+      throw new Error(`unable to merge, the following components are not up-to-date and have code/aspects changes:
+${codeChanges.map((s) => s.componentId.toString()).join('\n')}`);
+    }
   }
 
   static slots = [];