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Containers · Docker and Kubernetes

kubectl rollout restart

Restart pods managed by a deployment.

Copy-ready commandkubectl rollout restart
kubectl rollout restart deployment/web -n production
Production warning

Stop, prune, delete, scale, restart, and apply operations can change running services.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Docker Engine, Docker Compose, or kubectl
Permissions
Container or cluster permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic example

Restart pods managed by a deployment.

kubectl rollout restart deployment/web -n production

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Docker Engine, Docker Compose, or kubectl is installed and available in your current shell.