# "Zlib::BufError: buffer error" - Discourse update fails

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/zlib-buffer-error-discourse-update-fails/311347>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [June 10, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zlib-buffer-error-discourse-update-fails/311347 "2024-06-10T06:53:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 11:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zlib-buffer-error-discourse-update-fails/311347/7 "2024-06-13T11:10:21Z")

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FWIW I just hit the `Zlib::BufError: buffer error (Zlib::BufError) ` rebuild error and adding in the `DISCOURSE_MAXMIND_ACCOUNT_ID` and rebuilding went through first time for me. 👍

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