diff --git a/scheduler/rdbms/postgres/RetrieveJobQueue.cpp b/scheduler/rdbms/postgres/RetrieveJobQueue.cpp
index accdfc05d8031403daabfd06a8f81cbadf038651..6d0c94224b782bb2de8937edaa7da44735a65d05 100644
--- a/scheduler/rdbms/postgres/RetrieveJobQueue.cpp
+++ b/scheduler/rdbms/postgres/RetrieveJobQueue.cpp
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ RetrieveJobQueueRow::transformJobBatchToArchive(Transaction& txn, const size_t l
         WHERE STATUS = :RETRIEVESTATUS
         ORDER BY JOB_ID
         LIMIT :LIMIT
+        FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED
     )
     RETURNING rraq.*,
               COALESCE(