diff --git a/validator/api.py b/validator/api.py
index 685e8dd5..bdec88f3 100644
--- a/validator/api.py
+++ b/validator/api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 from glob import glob
+import sentry_sdk
 from flask import Flask, Response, request, make_response
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from flask_cors import CORS
@@ -11,6 +12,13 @@
     DegreeNotFoundException,
 )
 
+sentry_sdk.init(
+    dsn="https://3ee7dc417c569e7069bf9d6f18a5c14a@o4504918397353984.ingest.us.sentry.io/4509591448846336",
+    # Add data like request headers and IP for users,
+    # see https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/python/data-management/data-collected/ for more info
+    send_default_pii=True,
+)
+
 
 class APIError(Exception):
     def __init__(self, message: str, http_response_code: int = 400) -> None:
diff --git a/validator/degree_solver.py b/validator/degree_solver.py
index f6272ce4..d6dec443 100644
--- a/validator/degree_solver.py
+++ b/validator/degree_solver.py
@@ -191,27 +191,22 @@ def load_requirements(
             year = max([degree_requirements_input.year, 2022])
             if input_req not in degree_plans[str(year)]:
                 # Check if the years before this one have it
-                y = year
-                while str(y := y - 1) in degree_plans:
+                y = year - 1
+                while y >= 2022:
                     if input_req in degree_plans[str(y)]:
                         year = y
                         break
-                if (
-                    year != degree_requirements_input.year
-                ):  # The using_year has been replaced to a working year
-                    break
-                # Check if the years after this one have it
-                y = year
-                while str(y := y + 1) in degree_plans:
-                    if input_req in degree_plans[str(y)]:
-                        year = y
-                        break
-                if (
-                    year != degree_requirements_input.year
-                ):  # The using_year has been replaced to a working year
-                    break
-                print("Error: Could not find the degree")
-                raise DegreeNotFoundException
+                    y = y - 1
+                else:
+                    # Check if the years after this one have it
+                    y = year
+                    while str(y := y + 1) in degree_plans:
+                        if input_req in degree_plans[str(y)]:
+                            year = y
+                            break
+                    else:
+                        print("Error: Could not find the degree")
+                        raise DegreeNotFoundException
             requirements_data = degree_plans[str(year)][input_req]["requirements"][
                 "major"
             ]
diff --git a/validator/requirements.txt b/validator/requirements.txt
index c10bde08..3227a849 100644
--- a/validator/requirements.txt
+++ b/validator/requirements.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ rich==13.9.4
 rpds-py==0.25.1
 ruamel.yaml==0.18.12
 ruamel.yaml.clib==0.2.12
+sentry-sdk==2.32.0
 six==1.17.0
 soupsieve==2.7
 tomli==2.2.1