# User pictures broken after latest update (v1.5.0.beta5)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-pictures-broken-after-latest-update-v1-5-0-beta5/35845
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [20 בנובמבר,‏ 2015,‏ 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-pictures-broken-after-latest-update-v1-5-0-beta5/35845 "2015-11-20T16:37:09Z")
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### Author: ![Yuun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/977dab/32.png) [@Yuun](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Yuun)
#### Post date: [20 בנובמבר,‏ 2015,‏ 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-pictures-broken-after-latest-update-v1-5-0-beta5/35845/4 "2015-11-20T17:28:47Z")

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Running `git pull` before rebuilding may be necessary? I haven’t rebuilt the container on my live site yet to pick this up, so not sure. Currently using this workaround:

> [@Letter avatars broken in 1.5b5?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/letter-avatars-broken-in-1-5b5/35814/3):
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> At least until they fix it, changing the external system avatars URL to “[https://avatars.discourse.org/v2/letter/{first\_letter}/{color}/{size}.png](https://avatars.discourse.org/v2/letter/%7Bfirst_letter%7D/%7Bcolor%7D/%7Bsize%7D.png)” fixed the problem for me.

Everything seems to be fine on my (fully up to date) test site though, so not sure why it’s not working for you.

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