diff --git a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
index bd9b099..f3d86b1 100644
--- a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
+++ b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
@@ -453,6 +453,10 @@ class BugzillaProxy:
                             self.server.editcomponent(data)
                             break
                         except Exception as e:
+                            if isinstance(e, xmlrpc.client.Fault) and e.faultCode == 504:
+                                if self.config['verbose']:
+                                    print(f"    ERROR {e}")
+                                raise
                             if i >= num_attempts - 1:
                                 raise
                             if self.config['verbose']:
@@ -523,6 +527,10 @@ class BugzillaProxy:
                         self.server.addcomponent(data)
                         break
                     except Exception as e:
+                        if isinstance(e, xmlrpc.client.Fault) and e.faultCode == 504:
+                            if self.config['verbose']:
+                                print(f"    ERROR {e}")
+                            raise
                         if i >= num_attempts - 1:
                             raise
                         if self.config['verbose']: