diff --git a/bin/pg_repack.c b/bin/pg_repack.c
index 2be03cd..0316d98 100644
--- a/bin/pg_repack.c
+++ b/bin/pg_repack.c
@@ -1780,6 +1780,7 @@ lock_exclusive(PGconn *conn, const char *relid, const char *lock_query, bool sta
 			{
 				elog(WARNING, "timed out, do not cancel conflicting backends");
 				ret = false;
+				pgut_rollback(conn);
 				break;
 			}
 			else