diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/nucleodb.library.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/nucleodb.library.gradle
index cfabd24..37329f8 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/nucleodb.library.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/nucleodb.library.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'com.nucleodb'
-version = '1.9.24'
+version = '1.9.25'
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/nucleocore/library/database/tables/Connection.java b/library/src/main/java/com/nucleocore/library/database/tables/Connection.java
index 76e7edb..d7124d0 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/nucleocore/library/database/tables/Connection.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/nucleocore/library/database/tables/Connection.java
@@ -60,12 +60,17 @@ public Connection(DataEntry from, String label, DataEntry to) {
     this.modified = Instant.now();
   }
 
-  public <T> T copy(Class<T> clazz) throws JsonProcessingException {
+  public <T> T copy(Class<T> clazz)  {
     ObjectMapper om = new ObjectMapper()
         .enable(MapperFeature.ACCEPT_CASE_INSENSITIVE_ENUMS)
         .findAndRegisterModules()
         .configure(DeserializationFeature.FAIL_ON_UNKNOWN_PROPERTIES, false);
-    return om.readValue(om.writeValueAsString(this), clazz);
+    try {
+      return om.readValue(om.writeValueAsString(this), clazz);
+    } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+    }
+    return null;
   }
 
   public Connection(DataEntry from, String label, DataEntry to, Map<String, String> metadata) {
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/nucleocore/library/database/utils/DataEntry.java b/library/src/main/java/com/nucleocore/library/database/utils/DataEntry.java
index d4d8b8c..844a600 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/nucleocore/library/database/utils/DataEntry.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/nucleocore/library/database/utils/DataEntry.java
@@ -41,12 +41,17 @@ public DataEntry(Create create) throws ClassNotFoundException, JsonProcessingExc
     }
 
 
-    public <T> T copy(Class<T> clazz) throws JsonProcessingException {
+    public <T> T copy(Class<T> clazz) {
         ObjectMapper om = new ObjectMapper()
             .enable(MapperFeature.ACCEPT_CASE_INSENSITIVE_ENUMS)
             .findAndRegisterModules()
             .configure(DeserializationFeature.FAIL_ON_UNKNOWN_PROPERTIES, false);
-        return om.readValue(om.writeValueAsString(this), clazz);
+        try {
+            return om.readValue(om.writeValueAsString(this), clazz);
+        } catch (JsonProcessingException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        return null;
     }
 
     public DataEntry() {