Remote builders failing to start

Tried to deploy a new elixir app this morning and remote builds are timing out 100% of the time on my M1 machine.

Deploying scoop
==> Validating app configuration
--> Validating app configuration done
Services
TCP 80/443 ⇢ 4000
WARN Remote builder did not start on time. Check remote builder logs with `flyctl logs -a fly-builder-summer-dawn-1046`

Error error connecting to docker: remote builder app unavailable

Logs show the vm exiting after Configuring firecracker

2021-10-20T13:08:49.563 runner[8269a0e8] ord [info] Restarting instance
2021-10-20T13:08:49.565 runner[8269a0e8] ord [info] Pulling container image
2021-10-20T13:08:49.894 runner[8269a0e8] ord [info] Unpacking image
2021-10-20T13:08:49.905 runner[8269a0e8] ord [info] Preparing kernel init
2021-10-20T13:08:50.097 runner[8269a0e8] ord [info] Setting up volume 'machine_data'
2021-10-20T13:08:50.401 runner[8269a0e8] ord [info] Configuring firecracker
2021-10-20T13:08:50.598 app[8269a0e8] ord [warn] Virtual machine exited abruptly

I went back to a different app that I have deployed from the same machine in the past and it is seeing the same issue.

I’m taking a look at this.

As a temporary fix, you might try deleting your builder and retrying a build.

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That did the trick, thanks!

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