diff --git a/endpoints/common.py b/endpoints/common.py
index d778e552e..bc7498738 100644
--- a/endpoints/common.py
+++ b/endpoints/common.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from flask.ext.principal import identity_changed
 from random import SystemRandom
 
 from data import model
+from data.database import db
 from app import app, login_manager, dockerfile_build_queue, notification_queue
 from auth.permissions import QuayDeferredPermissionUser
 from auth import scopes
@@ -222,16 +223,17 @@ def start_build(repository, dockerfile_id, tags, build_name, subdir, manual,
     'build_subdir': subdir
   }
 
-  build_request = model.create_repository_build(repository, token, job_config,
-                                                dockerfile_id, build_name,
-                                                trigger, pull_robot_name=pull_robot_name)
+  with app.config['DB_TRANSACTION_FACTORY'](db):
+    build_request = model.create_repository_build(repository, token, job_config,
+                                                  dockerfile_id, build_name,
+                                                  trigger, pull_robot_name=pull_robot_name)
 
-  dockerfile_build_queue.put([repository.namespace_user.username, repository.name], json.dumps({
-    'build_uuid': build_request.uuid,
-    'namespace': repository.namespace_user.username,
-    'repository': repository.name,
-    'pull_credentials': model.get_pull_credentials(pull_robot_name) if pull_robot_name else None
-  }), retries_remaining=1)
+    dockerfile_build_queue.put([repository.namespace_user.username, repository.name], json.dumps({
+      'build_uuid': build_request.uuid,
+      'namespace': repository.namespace_user.username,
+      'repository': repository.name,
+      'pull_credentials': model.get_pull_credentials(pull_robot_name) if pull_robot_name else None
+    }), retries_remaining=1)
 
   # Add the build to the repo's log.
   metadata = {