diff --git a/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionException.java b/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionException.java
index f2924697..5257c6b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionException.java
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ public enum Type {
         UNSUPPORTED_FORMAT(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR),
         UNKNOWN_EQUIPMENT_TYPE(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR),
         UNKNOWN_VARIANT_ID(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND),
-        FAILED_NETWORK_SAVING(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+        FAILED_NETWORK_SAVING(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR),
+        FAILED_CASE_IMPORT(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
 
         public final HttpStatus status;
 
@@ -68,4 +69,8 @@ public static NetworkConversionException createVariantIdUnknown(String variantId
     public static NetworkConversionException createFailedNetworkSaving(UUID networkUuid, Exception cause) {
         return new NetworkConversionException(Type.FAILED_NETWORK_SAVING, String.format("The save of network '%s' has failed", networkUuid), cause);
     }
+
+    public static NetworkConversionException createFailedCaseImport(Exception cause) {
+        return new NetworkConversionException(Type.FAILED_CASE_IMPORT, "Case import failed", cause);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionService.java b/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionService.java
index de6aa69a..f920911c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionService.java
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ Consumer<Message<UUID>> consumeCaseImportStart() {
                 NetworkInfos networkInfos = importCase(caseUuid, variantId, reportUuid, caseInfos.getFormat(), changedImportParameters);
                 notificationService.emitCaseImportSucceeded(networkInfos, caseInfos.getName(), caseInfos.getFormat(), receiver, allImportParameters);
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                LOGGER.error(e.getMessage(), e);
-                notificationService.emitCaseImportFailed(receiver, e.getMessage());
+                throw NetworkConversionException.createFailedCaseImport(e);
             }
         };
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NotificationService.java
index 6267901e..235a7bbe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NotificationService.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public class NotificationService {
     public static final String HEADER_NETWORK_ID = "networkId";
     public static final String HEADER_NETWORK_UUID = "networkUuid";
     public static final String HEADER_RECEIVER = "receiver";
-    public static final String HEADER_ERROR_MESSAGE = "errorMessage";
     public static final String HEADER_IMPORT_PARAMETERS = "importParameters";
     public static final String HEADER_CASE_FORMAT = "caseFormat";
     public static final String HEADER_CASE_NAME = "caseName";
@@ -50,11 +49,6 @@ private void sendCaseImportSucceededMessage(Message<String> message) {
         networkConversionPublisher.send("publishCaseImportSucceeded-out-0", message);
     }
 
-    private void sendCaseImportFailedMessage(Message<String> message) {
-        MESSAGE_OUTPUT_LOGGER.debug("Sending import failed message : {}", message);
-        networkConversionPublisher.send("publishCaseImportFailed-out-0", message);
-    }
-
     public void emitCaseImportStart(UUID caseUuid, String variantId, UUID reportUuid, String caseFormat, Map<String, Object> importParameters, String receiver) {
         sendCaseImportStartMessage(MessageBuilder.withPayload(caseUuid)
                 .setHeader(HEADER_VARIANT_ID, variantId)
@@ -75,11 +69,4 @@ public void emitCaseImportSucceeded(NetworkInfos networkInfos, String caseNameSt
                 .setHeader(HEADER_IMPORT_PARAMETERS, importParameters)
                 .build());
     }
-
-    public void emitCaseImportFailed(String receiver, String errorMessage) {
-        sendCaseImportFailedMessage(MessageBuilder.withPayload("")
-                .setHeader(HEADER_RECEIVER, receiver)
-                .setHeader(HEADER_ERROR_MESSAGE, errorMessage)
-                .build());
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config/application.yaml b/src/main/resources/config/application.yaml
index 239c705f..e0b0e68c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config/application.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config/application.yaml
@@ -11,14 +11,24 @@ spring:
           destination: ${powsybl-ws.rabbitmq.destination.prefix:}case.import.start
         publishCaseImportSucceeded-out-0:
           destination: ${powsybl-ws.rabbitmq.destination.prefix:}case.import.succeeded
-        publishCaseImportFailed-out-0:
-          destination: ${powsybl-ws.rabbitmq.destination.prefix:}case.import.failed
         consumeCaseImportStart-in-0:
           destination: ${powsybl-ws.rabbitmq.destination.prefix:}case.import.start
           group: importGroup
           consumer:
             concurrency: 2
-      output-bindings: publishCaseImportStart-out-0;publishCaseImportSucceeded-out-0;publishCaseImportFailed-out-0
+            max-attempts: 1
+      output-bindings: publishCaseImportStart-out-0;publishCaseImportSucceeded-out-0
+      rabbit:
+        bindings:
+          consumeRun-in-0:
+            consumer:
+              auto-bind-dlq: true
+              dead-letter-exchange: ${powsybl-ws.rabbitmq.destination.prefix:}case.import.start.dlx
+              dead-letter-queue-name: ${powsybl-ws.rabbitmq.destination.prefix:}case.import.start.dlq
+              dead-letter-exchange-type: topic
+              quorum:
+                enabled: true
+                delivery-limit: 2
 
 powsybl:
   services:
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionTest.java b/src/test/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionTest.java
index 7c886fd0..74888ded 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/powsybl/network/conversion/server/NetworkConversionTest.java
@@ -349,9 +349,8 @@ void testFailedAsyncImport() throws Exception {
                 .param("caseFormat", "XIIDM"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk());
 
-        Message<byte[]> message = output.receive(1000, "case.import.failed");
+        Message<byte[]> message = output.receive(1000, "case.import.start");
         assertEquals(receiver, message.getHeaders().get(NotificationService.HEADER_RECEIVER));
-        assertEquals(IMPORT_CASE_ERROR_MESSAGE, message.getHeaders().get(NotificationService.HEADER_ERROR_MESSAGE));
     }
 
     @Test