diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/backup/ReplayCommitLogsToSqlAction.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/backup/ReplayCommitLogsToSqlAction.java
index c35d8d9dd..2bfcda1af 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/backup/ReplayCommitLogsToSqlAction.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/backup/ReplayCommitLogsToSqlAction.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class ReplayCommitLogsToSqlAction implements Runnable {
       response.setStatus(HttpServletResponse.SC_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
       response.setPayload(message);
     } finally {
-      lock.ifPresent(Lock::release);
+      lock.ifPresent(Lock::releaseSql);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/replay/ReplicateToDatastoreAction.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/replay/ReplicateToDatastoreAction.java
index 630a168c8..1c513f4df 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/replay/ReplicateToDatastoreAction.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/replay/ReplicateToDatastoreAction.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class ReplicateToDatastoreAction implements Runnable {
       response.setStatus(SC_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
       response.setPayload(message);
     } finally {
-      lock.ifPresent(Lock::release);
+      lock.ifPresent(Lock::releaseSql);
     }
   }