[BUG] Sandbox: bwrap: Can't bind mount /oldroot/ on /newroot/: Operation not permitted
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 26, 2026 by andreweskeclarke Closed Mar 26, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
When using the sandbox, I intermittently get
bwrap: Can't bind mount /oldroot/ on /newroot/: Operation not permitted
Guessing: a slow to initialize temp filesystem isn't always ready before the bwrap command is triggered
What Should Happen?
It should not error
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Launch with sandbox a lot of times and try to run Bash commands quickly on a separate non-cwd directory.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Latest
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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