[JENKINS-39217] Credentials plugin 2.1.7 breaks gerrit integration

Jenkins unable to start after upgrading credentials plugin from 2.1.6 to 2.1.7 and restarting the jenkins service.

/var/log/jenkins/jenkins.log shows a continuing stream of:

```
com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit.trigger.GerritProjectListUpdater tryLoadProjectList
INFO: Not connected to gerrit, waiting for 64 second(s)

```

Workaround available: Downgrade to credentials 2.1.6 plugin and restart.

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Originally reported by alt_jmellor, imported from: Credentials plugin 2.1.7 breaks gerrit integration

• assignee: rsandell
  
• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): gerrit-trigger-plugin
  
• label(s): plugin, regression, robustness, scm, security
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 1
  
• watchers: 4
  
• imported: 2025-12-06
  

Jenkins unable to start after upgrading credentials plugin from 2.1.6 to 2.1.7 and restarting the jenkins service.


/var/log/jenkins/jenkins.log shows a continuing stream of:



com.sonyericsson.hudson.plugins.gerrit.trigger.GerritProjectListUpdater tryLoadProjectList

INFO: Not connected to gerrit, waiting for 64 second(s)





Workaround available: Downgrade to credentials 2.1.6 plugin and restart.

environment

```
Jenkins 1.656 on Ubuntu 12.04.5/latest

Gerrit 2.13.1

credentials.hpi version 2.1.7
```