diff --git a/kpi/serializers/v2/deployment.py b/kpi/serializers/v2/deployment.py
index da48c8eef5..c82d755e86 100644
--- a/kpi/serializers/v2/deployment.py
+++ b/kpi/serializers/v2/deployment.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from pyxform.errors import PyXFormError
+from pyxform.validators.enketo_validate import EnketoValidateError
+from pyxform.validators.odk_validate import ODKValidateError
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from xlsxwriter.exceptions import DuplicateWorksheetName
 
@@ -36,7 +38,12 @@ def create(self, validated_data):
         # 'deployed' boolean value
         try:
             asset.deploy(backend=backend_id, active=validated_data.get('active', False))
-        except (DuplicateWorksheetName, PyXFormError) as e:
+        except (
+            DuplicateWorksheetName,
+            EnketoValidateError,
+            PyXFormError,
+            ODKValidateError,
+        ) as e:
             raise serializers.ValidationError({'error': str(e)})
         return asset.deployment