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"Database container is not running" when changing password, but it is running #5108
Have a Postgres database service that has been running for a while
Open it in the dashboard, General tab
Click the edit icon next to the Password field
Enter a new password in both fields
Click Update
An error appears: "The database container is not running. Please start
the service before changing the password." The password is not changed.
Current vs. Expected behavior
The container is running. The app using this database works fine, and docker service ps <service> shows the task in Running state. I expected the password to be updated, instead Dokploy claims the container is down.
Provide environment information
Operating System:
OS: Ubuntu 24.04
Arch: amd64
Dokploy version: 0.30.0 (upgraded from 0.29.14 the same day)
VPS Provider: OVH
What applications/services are you trying to deploy?
Postgres 18 database
Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)
Databases
Are you deploying the applications where Dokploy is installed or on a remote server?
Same server where Dokploy is installed
Additional context
docker service ps also lists the previous task in Shutdown state with "No such container: " left over from an earlier redeploy. Possibly the container is being looked up by a stale task ID.
Nothing relevant in docker service logs dokploy. Single-node Swarm.
Activity
linear-code commentedon Aug 17, 2026
DOK-652
fix: use dockerode API instead of shell docker ps for changePassword …
chore(release): 0.42.0 [skip ci]