diff --git a/backend/ciso_assistant/settings.py b/backend/ciso_assistant/settings.py
index 181be77f7..57a49361b 100644
--- a/backend/ciso_assistant/settings.py
+++ b/backend/ciso_assistant/settings.py
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ def set_ciso_assistant_url(_, __, event_dict):
         "default": {
             "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
             "NAME": BASE_DIR / "db/ciso-assistant.sqlite3",
+            "OPTIONS": {
+                'timeout': 120,
+            },
         }
     }
 logger.info("DATABASE ENGINE: %s", DATABASES["default"]["ENGINE"])
diff --git a/backend/library/utils.py b/backend/library/utils.py
index 673635e17..c8f337798 100644
--- a/backend/library/utils.py
+++ b/backend/library/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import time
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import re
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
 from django.db import transaction
 from iam.models import Folder
 
+from django.db.utils import OperationalError
 import structlog
 
 logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
@@ -205,7 +207,6 @@ def import_requirement_node(self, framework_object: Framework):
                 ReferenceControl.objects.get(urn=reference_control.lower())
             )
 
-
 # The couple (URN, locale) is unique. ===> Check it in the future
 class FrameworkImporter:
     REQUIRED_FIELDS = {"ref_id", "urn"}
@@ -577,6 +578,16 @@ def import_objects(self, library_object):
         for risk_matrix in self._risk_matrices:
             risk_matrix.import_risk_matrix(library_object)
 
+    @transaction.atomic
+    def _import_library(self) :
+        library_object = self.create_or_update_library()
+        self.import_objects(library_object)
+        library_object.dependencies.set(
+            Library.objects.filter(
+                urn__in=self._library_data.get("dependencies", [])
+            )
+        )
+
     def import_library(self):
         """Main method to import a library."""
         if (error_message := self.init()) is not None:
@@ -584,20 +595,19 @@ def import_library(self):
 
         self.check_and_import_dependencies()
 
-        try:
-            with transaction.atomic():
-                library_object = self.create_or_update_library()
-                self.import_objects(library_object)
-                library_object.dependencies.set(
-                    Library.objects.filter(
-                        urn__in=self._library_data.get("dependencies", [])
-                    )
-                )
-        except Exception as e:
-            # TODO: Switch to proper logging
-            print(f"Library import exception: {e}")
-            raise
-
+        for _ in range(10) :
+            try:
+                self._import_library()
+                break
+            except OperationalError as e :
+                if e.args and e.args[0] == 'database is locked' :
+                    time.sleep(1)
+                else :
+                    raise e
+            except Exception as e :
+                # TODO: Switch to proper logging
+                print(f"Library import exception: {e}")
+                raise e
 
 def import_library_view(library: dict) -> Union[str, None]:
     """
diff --git a/backend/library/views.py b/backend/library/views.py
index 24e9073b4..54baf8d51 100644
--- a/backend/library/views.py
+++ b/backend/library/views.py
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ def destroy(self, request, *args, pk, **kwargs):
         if library is None:
             return Response(data="Library not found.", status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
 
-        if library["reference_count"] != 0:
+        # "reference_count" is not always defined (is this normal ?)
+        if library.get("reference_count",0) != 0 :
             return Response(
                 data="Library cannot be deleted because it has references.",
                 status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
@@ -119,7 +120,6 @@ def import_library(self, request, pk=None):
             import_library_view(library)
             return Response({"status": "success"})
         except Exception as e:
-            print(e)
             return Response(
                 {
                     "error": "Failed to load library, please check if it has dependencies"