# Builder dead in not-the-normal-way with --remote-only

**URL:** <https://community.fly.io/t/builder-dead-in-not-the-normal-way-with-remote-only/2468>\
**Category:** Build debugging\
**Created:** [September 8, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/builder-dead-in-not-the-normal-way-with-remote-only/2468 "2021-09-08T19:55:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lanny.bose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/lanny.bose/32/752_2.png) [@lanny.bose](https://community.fly.io/u/lanny.bose)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/builder-dead-in-not-the-normal-way-with-remote-only/2468/1 "2021-09-08T19:55:38Z")

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_[repeat of an email sent to support late last night]_

Hey Fly!

I’m attempting to deploy from a GitHub action and running into a permanently (?) dead remote builder.

Removing `--remote-only` lets me through. I can provide the builder app name in DMs.

In `.github/workflows/staging.yml`

```auto
  deploy:
    name: Deploy app
    # needs: [tests, static_code_analysis]
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:

[...]

      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Deploy to Fly
        uses: superfly/flyctl-actions@1.1
        with:
          args: "deploy --app ${{ secrets.APP_NAME }} --build-arg FONT_AWESOME_TOKEN=${{ secrets.FA_TOKEN }} --remote-only"

[...]

```

…leads to…

```auto
==> Validating app configuration
--> Validating app configuration done
Services
TCP 80/443 ⇢ 4000
Waiting for remote builder fly-builder-REDACTED...
WARN Remote builder did not start on time. Check remote builder logs with `flyctl logs -a fly-builder-REDACTED`
Error error connecting to docker: remote builder app unavailable

```

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**Author:** ![michael](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/michael/32/16_2.png) [@michael](https://community.fly.io/u/michael)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/builder-dead-in-not-the-normal-way-with-remote-only/2468/2 "2021-09-08T19:59:51Z")

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@lanny.bose could you DM me the builder name?

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**Author:** ![lanny.bose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/lanny.bose/32/752_2.png) [@lanny.bose](https://community.fly.io/u/lanny.bose)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/builder-dead-in-not-the-normal-way-with-remote-only/2468/3 "2021-09-08T21:03:31Z")

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Closing the loop. I replied via DM and michael killed and created a new builder for me. Problem solved for now! 🙂