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Watchtower Container auto-updater firmware

current

Latest firmware: 1.7.1
Released: Nov 11, 2023
Category: NAS & storage
Last checked: Sep 14, 2026

How to update the Watchtower Container auto-updater

Read the release notes first — self-hosted projects break config and schemas between versions more often than appliances do.
Docker: pull the new image tag and recreate the container (`docker compose pull && docker compose up -d`).
Package or bare metal: update through your distribution's package manager, or replace the binary from the releases page.
Back up the config and database directory first. For most projects a downgrade is not supported once the schema has migrated.

Always download firmware from the manufacturer or project itself. Firmwarely links out; it never hosts firmware.

What changed

## Changelog a047c7f fix: instance cleanup without scope (#1836) ## Docker images - `docker pull containrrr/watchtower:i386-1.7.1` - `docker pull containrrr/watchtower:i386-latest` - `docker pull ghcr.io/containrrr/watchtower:i386-1.7.1` - `docker pull ghcr.io/containrrr/watchtower:i386-latest` - …

Manufacturer release notes ↗

Version history

1.7.1

Nov 11, 2023

FAQ

How do I update the Watchtower Container auto-updater?

See the step-by-step above. Open the NAS control panel, go to the update or system section, and install the new version. Back up important data first; NAS updates can take several minutes.

How does Firmwarely know when there's a new version?

Every night we read the manufacturer's official release page for the Watchtower Container auto-updater and record the version, date and changelog. If anything changed, subscribers watching this device get an email.

Is this an official Watchtower page?

No. Firmwarely is independent. Device and brand names belong to their manufacturers; always download firmware from the official source.