diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/values/BasicCustomPossibleValueProvider.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/values/BasicCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
index da1421bc..fe6faa12 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/values/BasicCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/values/BasicCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ public abstract class BasicCustomPossibleValueProvider<S, ID extends Serializabl
    /***************************************************************************
     **
     ***************************************************************************/
-   protected abstract S getSourceObject(Serializable id);
+   protected abstract S getSourceObject(Serializable id) throws QException;
 
    /***************************************************************************
     **
     ***************************************************************************/
-   protected abstract List<S> getAllSourceObjects();
+   protected abstract List<S> getAllSourceObjects() throws QException;
 
 
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public abstract class BasicCustomPossibleValueProvider<S, ID extends Serializabl
     **
     ***************************************************************************/
    @Override
-   public QPossibleValue<ID> getPossibleValue(Serializable idValue)
+   public QPossibleValue<ID> getPossibleValue(Serializable idValue) throws QException
    {
       S sourceObject = getSourceObject(idValue);
       if(sourceObject == null)
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/values/QCustomPossibleValueProvider.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/values/QCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
index d32e4e79..b27097a3 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/values/QCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/values/QCustomPossibleValueProvider.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public interface QCustomPossibleValueProvider<T extends Serializable>
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   QPossibleValue<T> getPossibleValue(Serializable idValue);
+   QPossibleValue<T> getPossibleValue(Serializable idValue) throws QException;
 
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/TablesCustomPossibleValueProviderTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/TablesCustomPossibleValueProviderTest.java
index 4bdbbc06..5bf5217b 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/TablesCustomPossibleValueProviderTest.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/tables/TablesCustomPossibleValueProviderTest.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class TablesCustomPossibleValueProviderTest extends BaseTest
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
    @Test
-   void testGetPossibleValue()
+   void testGetPossibleValue() throws QException
    {
       TablesCustomPossibleValueProvider provider = new TablesCustomPossibleValueProvider();