diff --git a/backend/apps/mentorship/api/internal/mutations/module.py b/backend/apps/mentorship/api/internal/mutations/module.py
index 00446803bf..fd516f40d1 100644
--- a/backend/apps/mentorship/api/internal/mutations/module.py
+++ b/backend/apps/mentorship/api/internal/mutations/module.py
@@ -330,8 +330,10 @@ def update_module(self, info: strawberry.Info, input_data: UpdateModuleInput) ->
         user = info.context.request.user
 
         try:
-            module = Module.objects.select_related("program").get(
-                key=input_data.key, program__key=input_data.program_key
+            module = (
+                Module.objects.select_related("program")
+                .select_for_update()
+                .get(key=input_data.key, program__key=input_data.program_key)
             )
         except Module.DoesNotExist as e:
             raise ObjectDoesNotExist(MODULE_NOT_FOUND_MSG) from e
diff --git a/backend/apps/mentorship/api/internal/mutations/program.py b/backend/apps/mentorship/api/internal/mutations/program.py
index 0905e28c53..259c50d838 100644
--- a/backend/apps/mentorship/api/internal/mutations/program.py
+++ b/backend/apps/mentorship/api/internal/mutations/program.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def update_program(self, info: strawberry.Info, input_data: UpdateProgramInput)
         user = info.context.request.user
 
         try:
-            program = Program.objects.get(key=input_data.key)
+            program = Program.objects.select_for_update().get(key=input_data.key)
         except Program.DoesNotExist as err:
             msg = f"Program with key '{input_data.key}' not found."
             logger.warning(msg, exc_info=True)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def update_program_status(
         user = info.context.request.user
 
         try:
-            program = Program.objects.get(key=input_data.key)
+            program = Program.objects.select_for_update().get(key=input_data.key)
         except Program.DoesNotExist as e:
             msg = f"Program with key '{input_data.key}' not found."
             raise ObjectDoesNotExist(msg) from e