diff --git a/videoarchiver/database/connection_manager.py b/videoarchiver/database/connection_manager.py
index 8c680a5..7812f2e 100644
--- a/videoarchiver/database/connection_manager.py
+++ b/videoarchiver/database/connection_manager.py
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import threading
 from queue import Queue, Empty
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from ..utils.exceptions import (
-    DatabaseError,
-    ErrorContext,
-    ErrorSeverity
-)
+try:
+    # Try relative imports first
+    from ..utils.exceptions import DatabaseError, ErrorContext, ErrorSeverity
+except ImportError:
+    # Fall back to absolute imports if relative imports fail
+    from videoarchiver.utils.exceptions import DatabaseError, ErrorContext, ErrorSeverity
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("DBConnectionManager")