diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cmd_add.go b/pkg/cmd/cmd_add.go
index 7c36612a..1abb5340 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cmd_add.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cmd_add.go
@@ -3,13 +3,10 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
-	"github.com/gofrs/flock"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 	"kcl-lang.io/kpm/pkg/env"
 	"kcl-lang.io/kpm/pkg/errors"
@@ -37,6 +34,25 @@ func NewAddCmd() *cli.Command {
 		},
 
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			// 1. get settings from the global config file.
+			settings, err := settings.GetSettings()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// 2. acquire the lock of the package cache.
+			err = settings.AcquirePackageCacheLock()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			defer func() {
+				// 3. release the lock of the package cache after the function returns.
+				releaseErr := settings.ReleasePackageCacheLock()
+				if releaseErr != nil && err == nil {
+					err = releaseErr
+				}
+			}()
 
 			pwd, err := os.Getwd()
 
@@ -69,24 +85,6 @@ func NewAddCmd() *cli.Command {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			// Lock the kcl.mod.lock.
-			fileLock := flock.New(kclPkg.GetLockFilePath())
-			lockCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
-			defer cancel()
-			locked, err := fileLock.TryLockContext(lockCtx, time.Second)
-			if err == nil && locked {
-				defer func() {
-					if unlockErr := fileLock.Unlock(); unlockErr != nil && err == nil {
-						err = errors.InternalBug
-					}
-				}()
-			}
-			if err != nil {
-				reporter.Report("kpm: sorry, the program encountered an issue while trying to add a dependency.")
-				reporter.Report("kpm: please try again later")
-				return err
-			}
-
 			err = kclPkg.AddDeps(addOpts)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
diff --git a/pkg/mod/modfile.go b/pkg/mod/modfile.go
index a87ea0f9..0558c0aa 100644
--- a/pkg/mod/modfile.go
+++ b/pkg/mod/modfile.go
@@ -155,14 +155,6 @@ func (dep *Dependency) Download(localPath string) (*Dependency, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Creating symbolic links in a global cache is not an optimal solution.
-	// This allows kcl compiler to locate the package by default.
-	// This feature is unstable and will be removed soon.
-	err = utils.CreateSymlink(dep.LocalFullPath, filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(dep.LocalFullPath), dep.Name))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	return dep, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/package/package.go b/pkg/package/package.go
index 6f83ddd5..91f279c0 100644
--- a/pkg/package/package.go
+++ b/pkg/package/package.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"kcl-lang.io/kpm/pkg/opt"
 	"kcl-lang.io/kpm/pkg/reporter"
 	"kcl-lang.io/kpm/pkg/runner"
-	"kcl-lang.io/kpm/pkg/settings"
 	"kcl-lang.io/kpm/pkg/utils"
 )
 
@@ -250,36 +249,17 @@ func (kclPkg *KclPkg) CreateDefaultKclProgram() error {
 
 // AddDeps will add the dependencies to current kcl package and update kcl.mod and kcl.mod.lock.
 func (kclPkg *KclPkg) AddDeps(opt *opt.AddOptions) error {
-	// 1. get settings from the global config file.
-	settings, err := settings.GetSettings()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// 2. acquire the lock of the package cache.
-	err = settings.AcquirePackageCacheLock()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	defer func() {
-		// 3. release the lock of the package cache after the function returns.
-		releaseErr := settings.ReleasePackageCacheLock()
-		if releaseErr != nil && err == nil {
-			err = releaseErr
-		}
-	}()
 
-	// 4. get the name and version of the repository from the input arguments.
+	// 1. get the name and version of the repository from the input arguments.
 	d := modfile.ParseOpt(&opt.RegistryOpts)
 
-	// 5. download the dependency to the local path.
-	err = kclPkg.DownloadDep(d, opt.LocalPath)
+	// 2. download the dependency to the local path.
+	err := kclPkg.DownloadDep(d, opt.LocalPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// 6. update the kcl.mod and kcl.mod.lock.
+	// 3. update the kcl.mod and kcl.mod.lock.
 	err = kclPkg.UpdateModAndLockFile()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/settings/settings_test.go b/pkg/settings/settings_test.go
index e3576318..ae02ae00 100644
--- a/pkg/settings/settings_test.go
+++ b/pkg/settings/settings_test.go
@@ -123,24 +123,28 @@ func TestPackageCacheLock(t *testing.T) {
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
 		err := settings.AcquirePackageCacheLock()
-		assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+		fmt.Printf("1: locked.")
+		fmt.Printf("err: %v\n", err)
 		for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 			gotlist = append(gotlist, fmt.Sprintf("goroutine 1: %d", i))
 		}
 		err = settings.ReleasePackageCacheLock()
-		assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+		fmt.Printf("err: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Printf("1: released.")
 	}()
 
 	// goroutine 2: append "goroutine 2: %d" to the list
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
 		err := settings.AcquirePackageCacheLock()
-		assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+		fmt.Printf("2: locked.")
+		fmt.Printf("err: %v\n", err)
 		for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 			gotlist = append(gotlist, fmt.Sprintf("goroutine 2: %d", i))
 		}
 		err = settings.ReleasePackageCacheLock()
-		assert.Equal(t, err, nil)
+		fmt.Printf("err: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Printf("2: released.")
 	}()
 
 	wg.Wait()