diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6a6007089..2d79445ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "Running tests with both --cluster_mode=emulated & --lock_on_hashtags"
           FLAGS_cluster_mode=emulated FLAGS_lock_on_hashtags=true ctest -V -L DFLY
 
-          ./dragonfly_test  --gtest_repeat=10
-          ./multi_test --multi_exec_mode=1 --gtest_repeat=10
-          ./multi_test --multi_exec_mode=3 --gtest_repeat=10
+          ./dragonfly_test
+          ./multi_test --multi_exec_mode=1
+          ./multi_test --multi_exec_mode=3
           # GLOG_logtostderr=1 GLOG_vmodule=transaction=1,engine_shard_set=1 CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 ninja server/test
   lint-test-chart:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/src/server/cluster/cluster_family_test.cc b/src/server/cluster/cluster_family_test.cc
index c4bf0884b..acf44df0b 100644
--- a/src/server/cluster/cluster_family_test.cc
+++ b/src/server/cluster/cluster_family_test.cc
@@ -33,21 +33,6 @@ class ClusterFamilyTest : public BaseFamilyTest {
  protected:
   static constexpr string_view kInvalidConfiguration = "Invalid cluster configuration";
 
-  void ExpectConditionWithinTimeout(const std::function<bool()>& condition,
-                                    absl::Duration timeout = absl::Seconds(10)) {
-    absl::Time deadline = absl::Now() + timeout;
-
-    while (deadline > absl::Now()) {
-      if (condition()) {
-        break;
-      }
-      absl::SleepFor(absl::Milliseconds(10));
-    }
-
-    EXPECT_LE(absl::Now(), deadline)
-        << "Timeout of " << timeout << " reached when expecting condition";
-  }
-
   string GetMyId() {
     return RunAdmin({"dflycluster", "myid"}).GetString();
   }
diff --git a/src/server/multi_test.cc b/src/server/multi_test.cc
index 15805f4e3..cf02d7404 100644
--- a/src/server/multi_test.cc
+++ b/src/server/multi_test.cc
@@ -807,6 +807,31 @@ TEST_F(MultiTest, MultiLeavesTxQueue) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(success);
 }
 
+TEST_F(MultiTest, TestLockedKeys) {
+  if (auto mode = absl::GetFlag(FLAGS_multi_exec_mode); mode != Transaction::LOCK_AHEAD) {
+    GTEST_SKIP() << "Skipped TestLockedKeys test because multi_exec_mode is not lock ahead";
+    return;
+  }
+
+  TransactionSuspension tx;
+  tx.Start();
+
+  auto fb0 = pp_->at(0)->LaunchFiber([&] {
+    EXPECT_EQ(Run({"multi"}), "OK");
+    EXPECT_EQ(Run({"set", "key1", "val1"}), "QUEUED");
+    EXPECT_EQ(Run({"set", "key2", "val2"}), "QUEUED");
+    EXPECT_THAT(Run({"exec"}), RespArray(ElementsAre("OK", "OK")));
+  });
+
+  ExpectConditionWithinTimeout(
+      [&]() { return service_->IsLocked(0, "key1") && service_->IsLocked(0, "key2"); });
+
+  tx.Terminate();
+  fb0.Join();
+  EXPECT_FALSE(service_->IsLocked(0, "key1"));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(service_->IsLocked(0, "key1"));
+}
+
 class MultiEvalTest : public BaseFamilyTest {
  protected:
   MultiEvalTest() : BaseFamilyTest() {
diff --git a/src/server/test_utils.cc b/src/server/test_utils.cc
index 6694cff26..9ebdafc0b 100644
--- a/src/server/test_utils.cc
+++ b/src/server/test_utils.cc
@@ -66,6 +66,23 @@ void TestConnection::SendPubMessageAsync(PubMessage pmsg) {
   messages.push_back(move(pmsg));
 }
 
+void TransactionSuspension::Start() {
+  CommandId cid{"TEST", CO::WRITE | CO::GLOBAL_TRANS, -1, 0, 0, 0};
+
+  transaction_ = new dfly::Transaction{&cid};
+
+  auto st = transaction_->InitByArgs(0, {});
+  CHECK_EQ(st, OpStatus::OK);
+
+  transaction_->Schedule();
+  transaction_->Execute([](Transaction* t, EngineShard* shard) { return OpStatus::OK; }, false);
+}
+
+void TransactionSuspension::Terminate() {
+  transaction_->Conclude();
+  transaction_ = nullptr;
+}
+
 class BaseFamilyTest::TestConnWrapper {
  public:
   TestConnWrapper(Protocol proto);
@@ -509,6 +526,21 @@ absl::flat_hash_set<string> BaseFamilyTest::GetLastUsedKeys() {
   return result;
 }
 
+void BaseFamilyTest::ExpectConditionWithinTimeout(const std::function<bool()>& condition,
+                                                  absl::Duration timeout) {
+  absl::Time deadline = absl::Now() + timeout;
+
+  while (deadline > absl::Now()) {
+    if (condition()) {
+      break;
+    }
+    absl::SleepFor(absl::Milliseconds(10));
+  }
+
+  EXPECT_LE(absl::Now(), deadline)
+      << "Timeout of " << timeout << " reached when expecting condition";
+}
+
 void BaseFamilyTest::SetTestFlag(string_view flag_name, string_view new_value) {
   auto* flag = absl::FindCommandLineFlag(flag_name);
   CHECK_NE(flag, nullptr);
diff --git a/src/server/test_utils.h b/src/server/test_utils.h
index 737bae150..621d7938f 100644
--- a/src/server/test_utils.h
+++ b/src/server/test_utils.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "io/io.h"
 #include "server/conn_context.h"
 #include "server/main_service.h"
+#include "server/transaction.h"
 #include "util/proactor_pool.h"
 
 namespace dfly {
@@ -37,6 +38,19 @@ class TestConnection : public facade::Connection {
   bool is_admin_ = false;
 };
 
+// The TransactionSuspension class is designed to facilitate the temporary suspension of commands
+// executions. When the 'start' method is invoked, it enforces the suspension of other
+// transactions by acquiring a global shard lock. Conversely, invoking the 'terminate' method
+// releases the global shard lock, enabling all transactions in the queue to resume execution.
+class TransactionSuspension {
+ public:
+  void Start();
+  void Terminate();
+
+ private:
+  boost::intrusive_ptr<dfly::Transaction> transaction_;
+};
+
 class BaseFamilyTest : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   BaseFamilyTest();
@@ -105,6 +119,8 @@ class BaseFamilyTest : public ::testing::Test {
                                                             size_t index) const;
 
   static absl::flat_hash_set<std::string> GetLastUsedKeys();
+  static void ExpectConditionWithinTimeout(const std::function<bool()>& condition,
+                                           absl::Duration timeout = absl::Seconds(10));
 
   static unsigned NumLocked();