diff --git a/tailbone/views/batches/core.py b/tailbone/views/batches/core.py
index 845a76b4..6c6316c8 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batches/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batches/core.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from ...progress import SessionProgress
 
 from rattail import enum
 from rattail import batches
+from rattail.db.util import configure_session
 from ...db import Session
 from rattail.db.model import Batch
 from rattail.threads import Thread
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ class ExecuteBatch(View):
     def execute_batch(self, batch, progress):
         from rattail.db import Session
         session = Session()
+        configure_session(session)
         batch = session.merge(batch)
 
         if not batch.execute(progress):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/products.py b/tailbone/views/products.py
index 9a33b501..930cd5d1 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/products.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/products.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ from rattail.db.model import (
     Brand, Vendor, Department, Subdepartment, LabelProfile)
 from rattail.gpc import GPC
 from rattail.db.api import get_product_by_upc
+from rattail.db.util import configure_session
 from rattail.pod import get_image_url, get_image_path
 
 from ..db import Session
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ class CreateProductsBatch(ProductsGrid):
     def make_batch(self, provider, progress):
         from rattail.db import Session
         session = Session()
+        configure_session(session)
 
         self._filter_config = self.filter_config()
         self._sort_config = self.sort_config()