diff --git a/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py b/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py
index 106a3d5740..2798cfbd53 100644
--- a/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py
+++ b/erpnext/regional/india/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def setup(company=None, patch=True):
 	make_custom_fields()
 	add_permissions()
 	add_custom_roles_for_reports()
-	add_hsn_sac_codes()
+	frappe.enqueue('erpnext.regional.india.setup.add_hsn_sac_codes')
 	add_print_formats()
 	if not patch:
 		update_address_template()
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@ def add_hsn_sac_codes():
 
 def create_hsn_codes(data, code_field):
 	for d in data:
-		if not frappe.db.exists("GST HSN Code", d[code_field]):
-			hsn_code = frappe.new_doc('GST HSN Code')
-			hsn_code.description = d["description"]
-			hsn_code.hsn_code = d[code_field]
-			hsn_code.name = d[code_field]
+		hsn_code = frappe.new_doc('GST HSN Code')
+		hsn_code.description = d["description"]
+		hsn_code.hsn_code = d[code_field]
+		hsn_code.name = d[code_field]
+		try:
 			hsn_code.db_insert()
+		except frappe.DuplicateEntryError:
+			pass
 
 def add_custom_roles_for_reports():
 	for report_name in ('GST Sales Register', 'GST Purchase Register',