diff --git a/versions/releases.py b/versions/releases.py
index b9d069d3..185926e8 100644
--- a/versions/releases.py
+++ b/versions/releases.py
@@ -289,9 +289,16 @@ def get_release_notes_for_version(version_pk):
         processed_content = convert_adoc_to_html(content)
         content_type = "text/asciidoc"
     else:
-        content = get_release_notes_for_version_github(version_pk)
-        processed_content = process_release_notes(content)
-        content_type = "text/html"
+        try:
+            content = get_release_notes_for_version_github(version_pk)
+            processed_content = process_release_notes(content)
+            content_type = "text/html"
+        except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
+            content = None
+            processed_content = None
+            content_type = None
+            logger.error(f"get_release_notes_for_version_http_error {e=}")
+
     return content, processed_content, content_type
 
 
@@ -325,6 +332,8 @@ def store_release_notes_for_version(version_pk):
         raise Version.DoesNotExist
 
     content, processed_content, content_type = get_release_notes_for_version(version_pk)
+    if not content:
+        return
 
     # Save the result to the rendered content model with the version cache key
     rendered_content, _ = RenderedContent.objects.update_or_create(
diff --git a/versions/tasks.py b/versions/tasks.py
index 49eef652..59b9a131 100644
--- a/versions/tasks.py
+++ b/versions/tasks.py
@@ -86,9 +86,10 @@ def import_release_notes(new_versions_only=True):
     if not new_versions_only:
         versions = Version.objects.exclude(name__in=["master", "develop"]).active()
 
+    logger.info(f"import_release_notes {[(v.pk,v.name) for v in versions]}")
     for version in versions:
         logger.info(f"retrieving release notes for {version.name=} {version.pk=}")
-        store_release_notes_task.delay(str(version.pk))
+        store_release_notes_task(version.pk)
     store_release_notes_in_progress_task.delay()