diff --git a/inventory_provider/tasks/worker.py b/inventory_provider/tasks/worker.py
index 098fb57fe641243b2fc08c4e826cfcd24fd27032..03d1b7c5ec9805796d37f2280689e4ba88ba9dec 100644
--- a/inventory_provider/tasks/worker.py
+++ b/inventory_provider/tasks/worker.py
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ def reload_lab_router_config_chorded(self, hostname):
         logger.exception(errmsg)
         update_latch_status(InventoryTask.config, pending=True, failure=True)
         self.log_error(errmsg)
+        raise e
 
 
 @app.task(base=InventoryTask, bind=True, name='reload_router_config')
@@ -600,11 +601,12 @@ def reload_router_config_chorded(self, hostname):
             snmp_refresh_peerings_chorded(hostname, community, logical_systems)
 
         logger.info(f'updated configuration for {hostname}')
-    except:
+    except Exception as e:
         errmsg = f'unhandled exception loading {hostname} info'
         logger.exception(errmsg)
         update_latch_status(InventoryTask.config, pending=True, failure=True)
         self.log_error(errmsg)
+        raise e
 
 
 def retrieve_and_persist_netconf_config(