diff --git a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
index 3910d142..5abc0c54 100644
--- a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
+++ b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>6.7.6.2</Version>
+    <Version>6.7.7.1</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/DtoImporterService/BookImporter.cs b/DtoImporterService/BookImporter.cs
index e4f619ed..406709da 100644
--- a/DtoImporterService/BookImporter.cs
+++ b/DtoImporterService/BookImporter.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ namespace DtoImporterService
 				: item.Categories[1].CategoryId;
 
 			// This should properly be SingleOrDefault() not FirstOrDefault(), but FirstOrDefault is defensive
-			var category = DbContext.Categories.Local.FirstOrDefault(c => c.AudibleCategoryId == lastCategory);
+			var category
+				= DbContext.Categories.Local.FirstOrDefault(c => c.AudibleCategoryId == lastCategory)
+				?? Category.GetEmpty();
 
 			Book book;
 			try