# Site automatically exits read-only mode when enabled by 'discourse enable\_readonly'

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-automatically-exits-read-only-mode-when-enabled-by-discourse-enable-readonly/296844>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** read-only\
**Created:** [February 27, 2024, 5:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-automatically-exits-read-only-mode-when-enabled-by-discourse-enable-readonly/296844 "2024-02-27T05:27:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 5:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-automatically-exits-read-only-mode-when-enabled-by-discourse-enable-readonly/296844/1 "2024-02-27T05:27:12Z")

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Hi folks,

I’m setting up some automation for deployment and migration with Ansible but I’ve got an issue with read-only mode.

When I enabled read-only with:  
`docker exec app discourse enable_readonly`  
or

```plaintext
./launcher enter app
discourse enable_readonly

```

After ~1:20 the site exits read-only mode all by itself.

If I enable read-only mode via the WebUI (admin/backups section), it stays enabled until I disable it.

Any thoughts?

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