diff --git a/.github/workflows/identify_target_version.yml b/.github/workflows/identify_target_version.yml
index 5deaf12..01c65e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/identify_target_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/identify_target_version.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         id: new_version_number
         env:
           BOINC_APP_DESCRIPTION: ${{ inputs.boinc_app_description }}
-          SPECIFIED_VERSION: '1.30'
+          SPECIFIED_VERSION: '1.31'
         run: |
           echo "BOINC_APP_DESCRIPTION: $BOINC_APP_DESCRIPTION"
           echo "SPECIFIED_VERSION: $SPECIFIED_VERSION"
diff --git a/LIReC/jobs/job_poly_pslq_v1.py b/LIReC/jobs/job_poly_pslq_v1.py
index 8a84d5d..49d67db 100644
--- a/LIReC/jobs/job_poly_pslq_v1.py
+++ b/LIReC/jobs/job_poly_pslq_v1.py
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ def execute_job(query_data, filters=None, degree=None, order=None, bulk=None, ma
     except:
         logging.error(f'Exception in execute job: {format_exc()}')
         logger.error(f'Exception in execute job: {format_exc()}')
+        results.append(404)
+        write_results_to_file(results, 'output.json')
         # TODO "SSL connection has been closed unexpectedly" is a problem...
         # this is just a bandaid fix to make sure the system doesn't shit itself,
         # but we should instead figure out a way to be resistant to this and keep working normally.