License activation failed

Questions
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PROBLEM: License activated, but premium features still unavailable – Self-Hosted n8n

Configuration details:

  • Operating system: Ubuntu 20.04
  • n8n installation: Docker on a private server
  • Reverse Proxy: Apache2 + Nginx with a self-signed SSL certificate
  • n8n version: 1.93.0
  • License status in Usage and Plan: Still showing Community Edition

Docker log messages:

  • license activation failed: consumer already has a valid entitlement for this reservation
  • Failed to renew license: renewal failed because current cert is not initialized

Tests performed:

:white_check_mark: Connection to api.n8n.io works correctly. :white_check_mark: SSL certificate does not block communication. :white_check_mark: Restarting Docker does not help activate premium features.

Questions:

  • How can I force the instance to check the license status again?
  • Could this issue be related to using a self-signed SSL certificate?
  • What is the recommended way to resolve this problem?

:light_bulb: If anyone has encountered a similar issue, any guidance would be appreciated!

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Hi @Leslaw

Welcome to the community!

I am assuming this is about the registered community edition and not the enterprise license?

Have you used it somewhere else? Or did you just request it?

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[quote=“BramKn, post:2, topic:118863”]
Welcome to the community!

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Hi @BramKn, thank you for the welcome!

Yes, this issue is related to the registered community edition, not the enterprise license.

I have just requested the activation key and used it on this instance, which is hosted on a private Ubuntu server with Docker. I haven’t used it anywhere else, but after activation, the premium features still remain unavailable in Usage and Plan.

The logs show that the license activation was successful, but there are errors related to renewal and entitlement:

  • license activation failed: consumer already has a valid entitlement for this reservation
  • Failed to renew license: renewal failed because current cert is not initialized
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Have you used the license on this server before? And then was removed for some reason?
Might need a license clear if that is the case more can be found here.

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Failed to register community edition: self-signed certificate in certificate chain
2025-07-08T00:55:03.203Z [Rudder] error: Response error code: SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN
2025-07-08T00:55:03.258Z [Rudder] error: Error: SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN
self-signed certificate in certificate chain
400 Failed to register community edition: self-signed certificate in certificate chain

Same as mine..