diff --git a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer.spec.ts b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..014c073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+jest.mock('../../../utils/hasTriggeringStatus');
+jest.mock('../../../utils/hasTriggeringType');
+jest.mock('../../../utils/validateExperimentMessage');
+jest.mock('../consumerCallbacks/upsertProposalInScicat');
+jest.mock('../../../QueueConsumer', () => ({
+  QueueConsumer: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({
+    start: jest.fn(),
+  })),
+}));
+
+import { MessageBroker } from '@user-office-software/duo-message-broker';
+
+import { ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer } from './ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer';
+import { hasTriggringExperimentStatus } from '../../../utils/hasTriggeringStatus';
+import { hasTriggeringType } from '../../../utils/hasTriggeringType';
+import { validateExperimentMessage } from '../../../utils/validateExperimentMessage';
+import { upsertExperimentInScicat } from '../consumerCallbacks/upsertProposalInScicat';
+
+describe('ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('should not process the message when it does not have the correct type', async () => {
+    (hasTriggeringType as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(false);
+
+    const consumer = new ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer({} as MessageBroker);
+
+    await expect(
+      consumer.onMessage('type', { message: 'message' }, {
+        headers: {},
+      } as any)
+    ).resolves.not.toThrow();
+    expect(upsertExperimentInScicat).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should not process the message when it does not have the correct status', async () => {
+    (hasTriggeringType as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (hasTriggringExperimentStatus as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(false);
+
+    const consumer = new ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer({} as MessageBroker);
+
+    await expect(
+      consumer.onMessage('type', { message: 'message' }, {
+        headers: {},
+      } as any)
+    ).resolves.not.toThrow();
+    expect(upsertExperimentInScicat).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should upsert the experiment when the message has the correct type and status', async () => {
+    (hasTriggeringType as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (hasTriggringExperimentStatus as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (validateExperimentMessage as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce({
+      experimentPk: 1,
+    });
+    (upsertExperimentInScicat as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
+
+    const consumer = new ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer({} as MessageBroker);
+
+    await expect(
+      consumer.onMessage('type', { message: 'message' }, {
+        headers: {},
+      } as any)
+    ).resolves.not.toThrow();
+    expect(upsertExperimentInScicat).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ experimentPk: 1 });
+  });
+
+  it('should propagate errors from the upsert so the message is not acknowledged', async () => {
+    (hasTriggeringType as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (hasTriggringExperimentStatus as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (validateExperimentMessage as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce({
+      experimentPk: 1,
+    });
+    (upsertExperimentInScicat as jest.Mock).mockRejectedValueOnce(
+      new Error('UOS GraphQL errors')
+    );
+
+    const consumer = new ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer({} as MessageBroker);
+
+    await expect(
+      consumer.onMessage('type', { message: 'message' }, {
+        headers: {},
+      } as any)
+    ).rejects.toThrow('UOS GraphQL errors');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer.ts b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer.ts
index 118dfbe..07c23eb 100644
--- a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer.ts
+++ b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ export class ExperimentCreationQueueConsumer extends QueueConsumer {
 
     const experimentMessage = validateExperimentMessage(message);
 
-    upsertExperimentInScicat(experimentMessage);
+    await upsertExperimentInScicat(experimentMessage);
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ProposalCreationQueueConsumer.spec.ts b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ProposalCreationQueueConsumer.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d33444f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ProposalCreationQueueConsumer.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+jest.mock('../../../utils/hasTriggeringStatus');
+jest.mock('../../../utils/hasTriggeringType');
+jest.mock('../../../utils/validateProposalMessage');
+jest.mock('../consumerCallbacks/upsertProposalInScicat');
+jest.mock('../../../QueueConsumer', () => ({
+  QueueConsumer: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({
+    start: jest.fn(),
+  })),
+}));
+
+import { MessageBroker } from '@user-office-software/duo-message-broker';
+
+import { ProposalCreationQueueConsumer } from './ProposalCreationQueueConsumer';
+import { hasTriggeringProposalStatus } from '../../../utils/hasTriggeringStatus';
+import { hasTriggeringType } from '../../../utils/hasTriggeringType';
+import { validateProposalMessage } from '../../../utils/validateProposalMessage';
+import { upsertProposalInScicat } from '../consumerCallbacks/upsertProposalInScicat';
+
+describe('ProposalCreationQueueConsumer', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('should not process the message when it does not have the correct type', async () => {
+    (hasTriggeringType as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(false);
+
+    const consumer = new ProposalCreationQueueConsumer({} as MessageBroker);
+
+    await expect(
+      consumer.onMessage('type', { message: 'message' }, {
+        headers: {},
+      } as any)
+    ).resolves.not.toThrow();
+    expect(upsertProposalInScicat).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should not process the message when it does not have the correct status', async () => {
+    (hasTriggeringType as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (hasTriggeringProposalStatus as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(false);
+
+    const consumer = new ProposalCreationQueueConsumer({} as MessageBroker);
+
+    await expect(
+      consumer.onMessage('type', { message: 'message' }, {
+        headers: {},
+      } as any)
+    ).resolves.not.toThrow();
+    expect(upsertProposalInScicat).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should upsert the proposal when the message has the correct type and status', async () => {
+    (hasTriggeringType as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (hasTriggeringProposalStatus as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (validateProposalMessage as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce({
+      proposalPk: 1,
+    });
+    (upsertProposalInScicat as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
+
+    const consumer = new ProposalCreationQueueConsumer({} as MessageBroker);
+
+    await expect(
+      consumer.onMessage('type', { message: 'message' }, {
+        headers: {},
+      } as any)
+    ).resolves.not.toThrow();
+    expect(upsertProposalInScicat).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ proposalPk: 1 });
+  });
+
+  it('should propagate errors from the upsert so the message is not acknowledged', async () => {
+    (hasTriggeringType as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (hasTriggeringProposalStatus as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    (validateProposalMessage as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce({
+      proposalPk: 1,
+    });
+    (upsertProposalInScicat as jest.Mock).mockRejectedValueOnce(
+      new Error('UOS GraphQL errors')
+    );
+
+    const consumer = new ProposalCreationQueueConsumer({} as MessageBroker);
+
+    await expect(
+      consumer.onMessage('type', { message: 'message' }, {
+        headers: {},
+      } as any)
+    ).rejects.toThrow('UOS GraphQL errors');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ProposalCreationQueueConsumer.ts b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ProposalCreationQueueConsumer.ts
index 0a700cb..589601e 100644
--- a/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ProposalCreationQueueConsumer.ts
+++ b/src/queue/consumers/scicat/scicatProposal/consumers/ProposalCreationQueueConsumer.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ export class ProposalCreationQueueConsumer extends QueueConsumer {
     }
 
     const proposalMessage = validateProposalMessage(message);
-    upsertProposalInScicat(proposalMessage);
+    await upsertProposalInScicat(proposalMessage);
   };
 }