1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/database_importers/work_items/base_type_importer.rb b/lib/gitlab/database_importers/work_items/base_type_importer.rb
index 2d9700cb2bc..1e29ae7761b 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/database_importers/work_items/base_type_importer.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/database_importers/work_items/base_type_importer.rb
@@ -4,10 +4,18 @@ module Gitlab
   module DatabaseImporters
     module WorkItems
       module BaseTypeImporter
-        def self.import
-          ::WorkItems::Type::BASE_TYPES.each do |type, attributes|
-            ::WorkItems::Type.create!(base_type: type, **attributes.slice(:name, :icon_name))
+        def self.upsert_types
+          current_time = Time.current
+
+          base_types = ::WorkItems::Type::BASE_TYPES.map do |type, attributes|
+            attributes.slice(:name, :icon_name)
+                      .merge(created_at: current_time, updated_at: current_time, base_type: type)
           end
+
+          ::WorkItems::Type.upsert_all(
+            base_types,
+            unique_by: :idx_work_item_types_on_namespace_id_and_name_null_namespace
+          )
         end
       end
     end