diff --git a/bin/contentctl_project/contentctl_infrastructure/builder/attack_enrichment.py b/bin/contentctl_project/contentctl_infrastructure/builder/attack_enrichment.py
index b74f9cbde1..25aaf81e99 100644
--- a/bin/contentctl_project/contentctl_infrastructure/builder/attack_enrichment.py
+++ b/bin/contentctl_project/contentctl_infrastructure/builder/attack_enrichment.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class AttackEnrichment():
         file_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../../lookups/mitre_enrichment.csv')
 
         try:
+            raise(Exception("INTENTIONAL EXCEPTION TO FORCE USE OF OFFLINE MITRE ATTACK ENRICHMENT"))
             lift = attack_client()
             all_enterprise = lift.get_enterprise(stix_format=False)
             enterprise_relationships = lift.get_enterprise_relationships()
@@ -67,4 +68,4 @@ class AttackEnrichment():
                 attack_lookup = {rows[0]:{'technique': rows[1], 'tactics': rows[2].split('|'), 'groups': rows[3].split('|')} for rows in reader}
             attack_lookup.pop('mitre_id')
 
-        return attack_lookup
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+        return attack_lookup