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[JENKINS-51615] Docker Compose with Amazon ECR Not Working on Remote Server

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Greetings, I am not sure if this is an issue with the Amazon ECR plugin or the docker workflow system, or something that is just not supported.  I have a working Amazon ECR / Docker setup going and I am able to publish to ECR from Jenkins like so: 

node {

stage ('Checkout') {
checkout scm
}

stage('Build') {
docker.withRegistry('https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com', 'ecr:us-west-2:JenkinsAWS') {
withDockerContainer("XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/node-builder") {
// some build steps
}
}
}

stage('Docker Build') {
sh '''
docker build --file docker/Dockerfile --tag mycontainer .
docker tag mycontainer XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mycontainer
'''
}

stage('Docker Push') {
docker.withRegistry('https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com', 'ecr:us-west-2:JenkinsAWS') {
sh '''
docker push XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mycontainer:latest
'''
}
}
}


The above works as expected. However in another job, I am trying to run docker compose to "up" the container like this:

node {

stage ('Checkout') {
checkout scm
}

stage('Compose Up') {
docker.withServer('tcp://somehost:2376', 'JenkinsDockerClientCert') {
docker.withRegistry('https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com', 'ecr:us-west-2:JenkinsAWS') {
sh '''
docker-compose -f docker-compose/docker-compose.yml -p myapp up -d
'''
}
}
}
}


This time I get the following output: 

[Pipeline] }

[Pipeline] // stage
[Pipeline] stage
[Pipeline] { (Compose Up)
[Pipeline] withEnv
[Pipeline] {
[Pipeline] withDockerRegistry
$ docker login -u AWS -p ******** https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
WARNING! Using --password via the CLI is insecure. Use --password-stdin.
WARNING! Your password will be stored unencrypted in /var/jenkins/workspace/dev-tasks/Docker Compose Up@​tmp/ddaeea78-470c-411a-a7d3-412fc18cdf0a/config.json.
Configure a credential helper to remove this warning. See
https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/login/#credentials-store

Login Succeeded
[Pipeline] {
[Pipeline] withDockerServer
[Pipeline] {
[Pipeline] sh
[Docker Compose Up] Running shell script
+ docker-compose -f docker-compose/docker-compose.yml -p myapp up -d
Pulling mycontainer (XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/mycontainer)...
Get https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/v2/mycontainer/manifests/latest: no basic auth credentials
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // withDockerServer
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // withDockerRegistry
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // withEnv
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // stage
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // node
[Pipeline] End of Pipeline

Docker Compose is obviously installed on the build agent, but we are pointing to a remote docker host. So we know docker compose is running on the build agent and that is probably where the ECR credentials are getting written.. hover the remote host does not seem to get the benefit of the "withRegistry" call. Perhaps I am doing something wrong.  Is this even a supported use case? If not are there any workarounds?

Thanks.

 

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Originally reported by mmacfadden, imported from: Docker Compose with Amazon ECR Not Working on Remote Server


  • status: Open
  • priority: Minor
  • component(s): docker-workflow-plugin
  • resolution: Unresolved
  • votes: 1
  • watchers: 3
  • imported: 2025-12-07

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Greetings, I am not sure if this is an issue with the Amazon ECR plugin or the docker workflow system, or something that is just not supported.  I have a working Amazon ECR / Docker setup going and I am able to publish to ECR from Jenkins like so: 



node {

stage ('Checkout') {
checkout scm
}

stage('Build') {
docker.withRegistry('https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com', 'ecr:us-west-2:JenkinsAWS') {
withDockerContainer("XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/node-builder") {
// some build steps
}
}
}

stage('Docker Build') {
sh '''
docker build --file docker/Dockerfile --tag mycontainer .
docker tag mycontainer XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mycontainer
'''
}

stage('Docker Push') {
docker.withRegistry('https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com', 'ecr:us-west-2:JenkinsAWS') {
sh '''
docker push XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mycontainer:latest
'''
}
}
}



The above works as expected. However in another job, I am trying to run docker compose to "up" the container like this:



node {

stage ('Checkout') {
checkout scm
}

stage('Compose Up') {
docker.withServer('tcp://somehost:2376', 'JenkinsDockerClientCert') {
docker.withRegistry('https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com', 'ecr:us-west-2:JenkinsAWS') {
sh '''
docker-compose -f docker-compose/docker-compose.yml -p myapp up -d
'''
}
}
}
}



This time I get the following output: 



[Pipeline] }

[Pipeline] // stage
[Pipeline] stage
[Pipeline] { (Compose Up)
[Pipeline] withEnv
[Pipeline] {
[Pipeline] withDockerRegistry
$ docker login -u AWS -p ******** https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
WARNING! Using --password via the CLI is insecure. Use --password-stdin.
WARNING! Your password will be stored unencrypted in /var/jenkins/workspace/dev-tasks/Docker Compose Up@tmp/ddaeea78-470c-411a-a7d3-412fc18cdf0a/config.json.
Configure a credential helper to remove this warning. See
https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/login/#credentials-store

Login Succeeded
[Pipeline] {
[Pipeline] withDockerServer
[Pipeline] {
[Pipeline] sh
[Docker Compose Up] Running shell script
+ docker-compose -f docker-compose/docker-compose.yml -p myapp up -d
Pulling mycontainer (XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/mycontainer)...
Get https://XXXXX.dkr.ecr.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/v2/mycontainer/manifests/latest: no basic auth credentials
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // withDockerServer
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // withDockerRegistry
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // withEnv
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // stage
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // node
[Pipeline] End of Pipeline


Docker Compose is obviously installed on the build agent, but we are pointing to a remote docker host. So we know docker compose is running on the build agent and that is probably where the ECR credentials are getting written.. hover the remote host does not seem to get the benefit of the "withRegistry" call. Perhaps I am doing something wrong.  Is this even a supported use case? If not are there any workarounds?

Thanks.

 

environment

```
Jenkins Version: 2.107.3

Amazon ECR Plugin Version: 1.6
```

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