diff --git a/src/EntityImporter.php b/src/EntityImporter.php
index ad84fd3..bfd38b4 100644
--- a/src/EntityImporter.php
+++ b/src/EntityImporter.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use Wikibase\DataModel\Entity\Item;
 use Wikibase\DataModel\Snak\PropertyValueSnak;
 use Wikibase\DataModel\Statement\StatementList;
+use Wikibase\EntityContent;
 use Wikibase\Import\Store\ImportedEntityMappingStore;
 use Wikibase\Lib\Store\EntityStore;
 
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ private function createEntity( EntityDocument $entity ) {
 			$entity,
 			'Import entity',
 			$this->importUser,
-			EDIT_NEW
+            EDIT_NEW | EntityContent::EDIT_IGNORE_CONSTRAINTS
 		);
 	}