diff --git a/scripts/ingest_perf_test_result.py b/scripts/ingest_perf_test_result.py
index fc177b590e..35a1e29720 100644
--- a/scripts/ingest_perf_test_result.py
+++ b/scripts/ingest_perf_test_result.py
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ def get_connection_cursor():
 
     @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, psycopg2.OperationalError, max_time=150)
     def connect(connstr):
-        return psycopg2.connect(connstr, connect_timeout=30)
+        conn = psycopg2.connect(connstr, connect_timeout=30)
+        conn.autocommit = True
+        return conn
 
     conn = connect(connstr)
     try:
diff --git a/scripts/ingest_regress_test_result.py b/scripts/ingest_regress_test_result.py
index dff8e0cefa..39c1c02941 100644
--- a/scripts/ingest_regress_test_result.py
+++ b/scripts/ingest_regress_test_result.py
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ def get_connection_cursor():
 
     @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, psycopg2.OperationalError, max_time=150)
     def connect(connstr):
-        return psycopg2.connect(connstr, connect_timeout=30)
+        conn = psycopg2.connect(connstr, connect_timeout=30)
+        conn.autocommit = True
+        return conn
 
     conn = connect(connstr)
     try: