diff --git a/gnocpush/gateway.py b/gnocpush/gateway.py
index 0c2987b..65d87a0 100644
--- a/gnocpush/gateway.py
+++ b/gnocpush/gateway.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-from flask import Flask, request
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 from gnocpush import Pusher
 from prometheus_flask_exporter import PrometheusMetrics
 
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ def push_endpoint():
 
     log.debug(f"Received data: {json.dumps(data)}")
 
-    yeeter.push(data['alerts'])
+    try:
+        yeeter.push(data['alerts'])
+        # XXX testing
+        raise Exception("This is a test exception")
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.error(f"Failed to push alerts to GNOC: {str(e)}")
+        return jsonify(error=str(e)), 502
 
     # Return a response
     return {'status': 'success'}