diff --git a/layerindex/update_layer.py b/layerindex/update_layer.py
index 307c43a..42e4da9 100644
--- a/layerindex/update_layer.py
+++ b/layerindex/update_layer.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ def split_recipe_fn(path):
     return (pn, pv)
 
 def update_recipe_file(tinfoil, data, path, recipe, layerdir_start, repodir):
+    from django.db import DatabaseError
+
     fn = str(os.path.join(path, recipe.filename))
     from layerindex.models import PackageConfig, StaticBuildDep, DynamicBuildDep
     try:
@@ -156,6 +158,8 @@ def update_recipe_file(tinfoil, data, path, recipe, layerdir_start, repodir):
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         raise
+    except DatabaseError:
+        raise
     except BaseException as e:
         if not recipe.pn:
             recipe.pn = recipe.filename[:-3].split('_')[0]