Hi, Code node executions are timing out on my n8n Cloud instance, even on a brand new empty workflow with a trivial Code node (return [{json: {ok: true}}]). Instance URL: [ laabs.app.n8n.cloud]( https://laabs.app.n8n.cloud/ ) Failed execution ID: ID#4 Timestamp: Aug 25, 21:56:07 Error: Task requ…

Hi @Laurent_Abiven Welcome! Nobody here can reprovision a Cloud task runner, and the error is n8n telling you the runner is down, not ready, or at capacity, which your empty-workflow reproduction already rules out as anything in your code. The Code node timeout is an environment variable that Cloud…

This looks like a Task Runner availability issue rather than a problem with the workflow or Code node itself. The fact that the same timeout occurs in a completely new workflow with such a simple return statement is a strong indication that the runner is either unavailable, not ready, or unable to a…

Task Runner timeout on all Code nodes, even empty workflow — Cloud instance

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Jon August 26, 2026, 1:26pm 5

This will be fixed in 2.37.2 which will be available soon

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