OpenClaw 2026.4.2 and 2026.3.31 break local LLM connections
Connection issues with local LLM instances
Two recent OpenClaw updates—versions 2026.4.2 and 2026.3.31—are breaking connections to locally hosted Ollama instances. Users report that the agent times out when attempting to connect to locally hosted Ubuntu machines running Ollama.
The error logs show a clear pattern of connection failures:
01:07:29 warn agent/embedded Profile ollama-remote2:default timed out. Trying next account... 01:07:29 warn agent/embedded embedded run failover decision 01:07:29 error diagnostic lane task error: lane=main durationMs=61252 error="FailoverError: LLM request timed out." 01:07:29 error diagnostic lane task error: lane=session:agent:aitrader:main durationMs=61254 error="FailoverError: LLM request timed out." 01:07:29 warn model-fallback/decision model fallback decision
According to the report, reverting to version 2026.3.28 resolves the issue. This suggests the problem was introduced in the 2026.3.31 update and persists in 2026.4.2.
For developers using OpenClaw with local LLM instances, this means either staying on version 2026.3.28 or waiting for a fix in future releases. The timeout errors indicate the agent is attempting to connect but failing to establish or maintain communication with the local Ollama service.
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