diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Merovingian2.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Merovingian2.java
index 8b17c51e60c..41b9b229432 100644
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Merovingian2.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/db/Merovingian2.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Merovingian2 extends StandardMBean implements MerovingianMBean {
             conn = Transaction.getStandaloneConnectionWithException();
             conn.setTransactionIsolation(Connection.TRANSACTION_READ_COMMITTED);
             conn.setAutoCommit(true);
-            _concierge = new ConnectionConcierge("LockMaster", conn, false);
+            _concierge = new ConnectionConcierge("LockMaster", conn, true);
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             s_logger.error("Unable to get a new db connection", e);
             throw new CloudRuntimeException("Unable to initialize a connection to the database for locking purposes: ", e);