Bamboo Java Specs scanning fails with "artifacts could not be resolved" error

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Summary

Bamboo Java Specs scanning fails with an "artifacts could not be resolved" error present in the <bamboo-home>/logs/atlassian-bamboo.log file.

Environment

The solution has been validated in Bamboo 9.6 but may be applicable to other versions.

Diagnosis

The following error can be found in <bamboo-home>/logs/atlassian-bamboo.log file during the Java Specs scanning execution:

1 [FATAL] Non-resolvable parent POM for com.atlassian.bamboo:bamboo-specs-generator:1.0.0: The following artifacts could not be resolved: com.atlassian.bamboo:bamboo-specs-parent:pom:9.6.2 (absent): com.atlassian.bamboo:bamboo-specs-parent:pom:9.6.2 was not found in https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2 during a previous attempt.

Cause

This is caused by either an issue in the Maven cache or when Bamboo is not able to find the correct Specs version in the following repositories:

Solution

Verify if Bamboo version you are using is present in the following repositories:

In case you can find the Bamboo version you are using in the repositories above, proceed with the steps below:

  1. Find your Bamboo home folder

  2. Go to <bamboo-home-folder>/.m2 and remove the repository folder

  3. Scan the repository where the Java Specs is stored

In case you can't find the Bamboo version you are using in the repositories above, contact Atlassian Support.

Updated on March 21, 2025

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