Backups fail after re-install on k8s via helm #32

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opened 2026-04-05 16:15:37 +02:00 by MrUnknownDE · 0 comments
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Originally created by @macmenco on 3/25/2026

Databasus version (screenshot)

Image

Operating system and architecture

Kubernetes, x64

MongoDB on k8s

Describe the bug (please write manually, do not ask AI to summarize)

What happened:

Installed databasus on k8s via the provided helm chart.
Configured some workspaces and some mongodb backups.
Backups are created.
Delete the installation with helm uninstall.
Reinstall databasus on k8s via the provided helm chart, using the same values.
Backups fail with failed to decrypt database password: failed to decrypt: cipher: message authentication failed

What I expected:

Being able to reinstall databasus and continue making backups since the PVC is still there with the same secret.key and the same pgdata directory (I verfified the secret.key, it's still the same).

Steps to reproduce

  1. Install via helm
  2. Configure backups
  3. Uninstall via helm
  4. Re-install via helm
  5. See failing backups

Have you asked AI how to solve the issue?

  • Claude Sonnet 4.6 or newer
  • ChatGPT 5.2 or newer
  • No

Additional context / logs

*Originally created by @macmenco on 3/25/2026* ## Databasus version (screenshot) <img width="79" height="58" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/21da6815-1dce-4588-8759-2befb43981cf" /> ## Operating system and architecture Kubernetes, x64 ## Database type and version (optional, for DB-related bugs) MongoDB on k8s ## Describe the bug (please write manually, do not ask AI to summarize) **What happened:** Installed databasus on k8s via the provided helm chart. Configured some workspaces and some mongodb backups. Backups are created. Delete the installation with `helm uninstall`. Reinstall databasus on k8s via the provided helm chart, using the same values. Backups fail with `failed to decrypt database password: failed to decrypt: cipher: message authentication failed` **What I expected:** Being able to reinstall databasus and continue making backups since the PVC is still there with the same `secret.key` and the same `pgdata` directory (I verfified the `secret.key`, it's still the same). ## Steps to reproduce 1. Install via helm 2. Configure backups 3. Uninstall via helm 4. Re-install via helm 5. See failing backups ## Have you asked AI how to solve the issue? <!-- Using AI to diagnose issues before filing a bug report helps narrow down root causes. --> - [ ] Claude Sonnet 4.6 or newer - [ ] ChatGPT 5.2 or newer - [x] No ## Additional context / logs <!-- Screenshots, error messages, relevant log output, etc. -->
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Reference: github/databasus#32