diff --git a/jupyter_server/services/nbconvert/handlers.py b/jupyter_server/services/nbconvert/handlers.py
index a15dd3e314..e6d99e3bd4 100644
--- a/jupyter_server/services/nbconvert/handlers.py
+++ b/jupyter_server/services/nbconvert/handlers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import asyncio
 
 from anyio.to_thread import run_sync
 from tornado import web
@@ -6,6 +7,8 @@
 from ...base.handlers import APIHandler
 
 
+LOCK = asyncio.Lock()
+
 class NbconvertRootHandler(APIHandler):
 
     @web.authenticated
@@ -20,7 +23,8 @@ async def get(self):
         exporters = await run_sync(base.get_export_names)
         for exporter_name in exporters:
             try:
-                exporter_class = await run_sync(base.get_exporter, exporter_name)
+                async with LOCK:
+                    exporter_class = await run_sync(base.get_exporter, exporter_name)
             except ValueError:
                 # I think the only way this will happen is if the entrypoint
                 # is uninstalled while this method is running