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03/30/2026, 11:51 AMkapa.ai
03/30/2026, 11:51 AMImagePullBackOff / Back-off pulling image "airbyte/bootloader:2.0.1" â Kubernetes cannot pull the required Docker images from Docker Hub.
2. Readiness probe failing (503) â The workload launcher is unhealthy, likely because the bootloader never completed successfully (it's the first service to start). Most Likely Cause: Docker Hub Rate Limiting The ImagePullBackOff error is most commonly caused by Docker Hub pull rate limits being hit. [GitHub Issue] Steps to Resolve 1. Verify you can pull the image manually:
docker pull airbyte/bootloader:2.0.1
If this fails, it confirms a network/rate-limit issue. [GitHub Issue]
2. If it's a rate limit issue, wait up to 6 hours for the limit to reset, then clean up and retry:
abctl local uninstall
abctl local install --host domain.org
[GitHub Issue]
3. Check for network/proxy issues â If you're behind a corporate proxy or firewall, it may be blocking Docker Hub access. [GitHub Issue]
4. If the bootloader still fails after images are pulled, note that bootloader failures are generally related to the airbyte-bootloader not being able to connect to the airbyte-db service. Using abctl version >0.15.0 will print service logs to help diagnose the root cause. [Troubleshooting abctl]
In short, start by confirming you can manually pull airbyte/bootloader:2.0.1 â that will tell you whether it's a connectivity/rate-limit problem or something deeper. đ 0 button đ 0 button âšī¸ Tip: Mention @kapa.ai in the thread for follow-ups or DM the app for 1-to-1 help.