Tanzu Java Buildpack v10.x fails to build apps that require nodejs

Products

• VMware Tanzu Application Platform
• VMware Tanzu Build Service

Issue/Introduction

Builds that were previously successful on older Tanzu Java Buildpack versions (such as v9.x) are now failing on Tanzu Java Buildpack v10.x

In the build logs you see a detection error: 

Timer: Detector ran for 548.593725ms and ended at 2025-05-02T12:30:09Z
ERROR: No buildpack groups passed detection.
ERROR: failed to detect: buildpack(s) failed with err
Error from server (BadRequest): container "restore" in pod "<YOUR_BUILD_POD>" is waiting to start: PodInitializing

Environment

Tanzu Build Service + Tanzu Java Buildpack v10.x

Cause

This is caused by a bug in the buildpack ordering. This issue has been fixed in Tanzu Java Buildpack v10.4.0

Resolution

Upgrade to Tanzu Java Buildpack v10.4.0 or later to resolve the issue

Additional Information

Tanzu Java Buildpack v10.4.0 Bug Fixes