diff --git a/application/helpers/update/updatedb_helper.php b/application/helpers/update/updatedb_helper.php
index 40ae725e2b4..ddd475d22b9 100644
--- a/application/helpers/update/updatedb_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/update/updatedb_helper.php
@@ -4976,6 +4976,7 @@ function ($v) {
         }
 
         if ($iOldDBVersion < 474) {
+            $oTransaction = $oDB->beginTransaction();
             $aDefaultSurveyMenuEntries = LsDefaultDataSets::getSurveyMenuEntryData();
             foreach ($aDefaultSurveyMenuEntries as $aSurveymenuentry) {
                 if ($aSurveymenuentry['name'] == 'listQuestionGroups') {