diff --git a/readthedocs/core/management/commands/update_repos.py b/readthedocs/core/management/commands/update_repos.py
index 536e4c018e2..e7ea34c8848 100644
--- a/readthedocs/core/management/commands/update_repos.py
+++ b/readthedocs/core/management/commands/update_repos.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Custom management command to rebuild documentation for all projects.
 
@@ -5,14 +6,17 @@
 """
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import logging
 from optparse import make_option
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+
+from readthedocs.builds.models import Build, Version
+from readthedocs.core.utils import trigger_build
 from readthedocs.projects import tasks
 from readthedocs.projects.models import Project
-from readthedocs.builds.models import Version
-from readthedocs.core.utils import trigger_build
+
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -54,9 +58,21 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
                     for version in Version.objects.filter(project__slug=slug,
                                                           active=True,
                                                           uploaded=False):
+
+                        build_pk = None
+                        if record:
+                            build = Build.objects.create(
+                                project=version.project,
+                                version=version,
+                                type='html',
+                                state='triggered',
+                            )
+                            build_pk = build.pk
+
                         tasks.UpdateDocsTask().run(
                             pk=version.project_id,
-                            record=False,
+                            build_pk=build_pk,
+                            record=record,
                             version_pk=version.pk
                         )
                 else:
diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/management/commands/import_project_from_live.py b/readthedocs/projects/management/commands/import_project_from_live.py
index 2b8f21d5be3..200d9c5c6fa 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/management/commands/import_project_from_live.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/management/commands/import_project_from_live.py
@@ -51,49 +51,19 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
             except Project.DoesNotExist:
                 project = Project(slug=slug)
 
-            copy_attributes = (
-                'pub_date',
-                'modified_date',
-                'name',
-                'description',
-                'repo',
-                'repo_type',
-                'project_url',
+            exclude_attributes = (
+                'absolute_url',
+                'analytics_code',
                 'canonical_url',
-                'version',
-                'copyright',
-                'theme',
-                'suffix',
-                'single_version',
-                'default_version',
-                'default_branch',
-                'requirements_file',
-                'documentation_type',
-                'allow_comments',
-                'comment_moderation',
-                # 'analytics_code' is left out on purpose.
-                'enable_epub_build',
-                'enable_pdf_build',
-                'conf_py_file',
-                'skip',
-                'mirror',
-                'install_project',
-                'python_interpreter',
-                'use_system_packages',
-                'django_packages_url',
-                'privacy_level',
-                'version_privacy_level',
-                'language',
-                'num_major',
-                'num_minor',
-                'num_point',
+                'users',
             )
 
-            for attribute in copy_attributes:
-                setattr(project, attribute, project_data[attribute])
+            for attribute in project_data:
+                if attribute not in exclude_attributes:
+                    setattr(project, attribute, project_data[attribute])
             project.user = user1
             project.save()
             if user1:
                 project.users.add(user1)
 
-            call_command('update_repos', project.slug, version='all')
+            call_command('update_repos', project.slug, record=True, version='all')