diff --git a/dcicutils/scripts/update_portal_object.py b/dcicutils/scripts/update_portal_object.py
index 55e119700..8610ef400 100644
--- a/dcicutils/scripts/update_portal_object.py
+++ b/dcicutils/scripts/update_portal_object.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def loadxl_print(arg):
         current_item_total = 0
 
         for item in LoadGenWrapper(load_all_gen(testapp=portal.vapp, inserts=inserts_directory,
-                                                docsdir=None, overwrite=True, verbose=True)):
+                                                docsdir=None, overwrite=True, verbose=True, continue_on_exception=True)):
             loadxl_total_item_count += 1
             item = decode_bytes(item)
             match = LOADXL_RESPONSE_PATTERN.match(item)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f931866ca..647bceeb9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "dcicutils"
-version = "8.14.0.1b17"  # TODO: To become 8.14.1
+version = "8.14.0.1b18"  # TODO: To become 8.14.1
 description = "Utility package for interacting with the 4DN Data Portal and other 4DN resources"
 authors = ["4DN-DCIC Team <support@4dnucleome.org>"]
 license = "MIT"