diff --git a/core/utils/maintenance/graph_data_operations.py b/core/utils/maintenance/graph_data_operations.py
index 368ddb5f..ca2da0fa 100644
--- a/core/utils/maintenance/graph_data_operations.py
+++ b/core/utils/maintenance/graph_data_operations.py
@@ -13,17 +13,6 @@
 
 
 async def build_indices_and_constraints(driver: AsyncDriver):
-	constraints: list[LiteralString] = [
-		"""
-        CREATE CONSTRAINT entity_name IF NOT EXISTS
-        FOR (n:Entity) REQUIRE n.name IS UNIQUE
-        """,
-		"""
-        CREATE CONSTRAINT edge_facts IF NOT EXISTS
-        FOR ()-[e:RELATES_TO]-() REQUIRE e.fact IS UNIQUE
-        """,
-	]
-
 	range_indices: list[LiteralString] = [
 		'CREATE INDEX entity_uuid IF NOT EXISTS FOR (n:Entity) ON (n.uuid)',
 		'CREATE INDEX episode_uuid IF NOT EXISTS FOR (n:Episodic) ON (n.uuid)',
@@ -64,7 +53,7 @@ async def build_indices_and_constraints(driver: AsyncDriver):
         """,
 	]
 	index_queries: list[LiteralString] = (
-		constraints + range_indices + fulltext_indices + vector_indices
+		range_indices + fulltext_indices + vector_indices
 	)
 
 	await asyncio.gather(*[driver.execute_query(query) for query in index_queries])
diff --git a/examples/podcast/podcast_runner.py b/examples/podcast/podcast_runner.py
index a279a0f5..cdb9fc9b 100644
--- a/examples/podcast/podcast_runner.py
+++ b/examples/podcast/podcast_runner.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ async def main(use_bulk: bool = True):
 	setup_logging()
 	client = Graphiti(neo4j_uri, neo4j_user, neo4j_password)
 	await clear_data(client.driver)
+	await client.build_indices_and_constraints()
 	messages = parse_podcast_messages()
 
 	if not use_bulk: