diff --git a/database/sql/jobs.go b/database/sql/jobs.go
index 2dfadf13..887e041f 100644
--- a/database/sql/jobs.go
+++ b/database/sql/jobs.go
@@ -142,11 +142,10 @@ func (s *sqlDatabase) LockJob(_ context.Context, jobID int64, entityID string) e
 	}
 
 	asParams, err := sqlWorkflowJobToParamsJob(workflowJob)
-	if err == nil {
-		s.sendNotify(common.JobEntityType, common.UpdateOperation, asParams)
-	} else {
-		slog.With(slog.Any("error", err)).Error("failed to convert job to params")
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "converting job")
 	}
+	s.sendNotify(common.JobEntityType, common.UpdateOperation, asParams)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -172,11 +171,10 @@ func (s *sqlDatabase) BreakLockJobIsQueued(_ context.Context, jobID int64) (err
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "saving job")
 	}
 	asParams, err := sqlWorkflowJobToParamsJob(workflowJob)
-	if err == nil {
-		s.sendNotify(common.JobEntityType, common.UpdateOperation, asParams)
-	} else {
-		slog.With(slog.Any("error", err)).Error("failed to convert job to params")
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "converting job")
 	}
+	s.sendNotify(common.JobEntityType, common.UpdateOperation, asParams)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -206,11 +204,10 @@ func (s *sqlDatabase) UnlockJob(_ context.Context, jobID int64, entityID string)
 	}
 
 	asParams, err := sqlWorkflowJobToParamsJob(workflowJob)
-	if err == nil {
-		s.sendNotify(common.JobEntityType, common.UpdateOperation, asParams)
-	} else {
-		slog.With(slog.Any("error", err)).Error("failed to convert job to params")
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "converting job")
 	}
+	s.sendNotify(common.JobEntityType, common.UpdateOperation, asParams)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/database/watcher/watcher_store_test.go b/database/watcher/watcher_store_test.go
index b6a5bcb2..a0845b9c 100644
--- a/database/watcher/watcher_store_test.go
+++ b/database/watcher/watcher_store_test.go
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ func (s *WatcherStoreTestSuite) TestJobWatcher() {
 			Operation:  common.CreateOperation,
 			Payload:    job,
 		}, event)
+		asJob, ok := event.Payload.(params.Job)
+		s.Require().True(ok)
+		s.Require().Equal(job.ID, int64(1))
+		s.Require().Equal(asJob.ID, int64(1))
 	case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
 		s.T().Fatal("expected payload not received")
 	}
@@ -190,6 +194,10 @@ func (s *WatcherStoreTestSuite) TestInstanceWatcher() {
 			Operation:  common.CreateOperation,
 			Payload:    instance,
 		}, event)
+		asInstance, ok := event.Payload.(params.Instance)
+		s.Require().True(ok)
+		s.Require().Equal(instance.Name, "test-instance")
+		s.Require().Equal(asInstance.Name, "test-instance")
 	case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
 		s.T().Fatal("expected payload not received")
 	}
@@ -282,6 +290,10 @@ func (s *WatcherStoreTestSuite) TestPoolWatcher() {
 			Operation:  common.CreateOperation,
 			Payload:    pool,
 		}, event)
+		asPool, ok := event.Payload.(params.Pool)
+		s.Require().True(ok)
+		s.Require().Equal(pool.Image, "test-image")
+		s.Require().Equal(asPool.Image, "test-image")
 	case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
 		s.T().Fatal("expected payload not received")
 	}