diff --git a/database/db_test.go b/database/db_test.go
index 275f3ea4..37102df9 100644
--- a/database/db_test.go
+++ b/database/db_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package database
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/konveyor/tackle2-hub/model"
+	"gorm.io/gorm"
 	"k8s.io/utils/env"
 )
 
@@ -26,25 +27,38 @@ func TestConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
 	for w := 0; w < N; w++ {
 		go func(id int) {
 			fmt.Printf("Started %d\n", id)
-			for n := 0; n < N; n++ {
-				v, _ := json.Marshal(fmt.Sprintf("Test-%d", n))
-				m := &model.Setting{Key: fmt.Sprintf("key-%d-%d", id, n), Value: v}
+			for n := 0; n < N*10; n++ {
+				m := &model.Setting{Key: fmt.Sprintf("key-%d-%d", id, n), Value: n}
 				fmt.Printf("(%.4d) CREATE: %.4d\n", id, n)
 				uErr := db.Create(m).Error
 				if uErr != nil {
 					panic(uErr)
 				}
-				for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
-					tx := db.Begin()
-					uErr = tx.First(m).Error
+				uErr = db.Save(m).Error
+				if uErr != nil {
+					panic(uErr)
+				}
+				for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+					fmt.Printf("(%.4d) READ: %.4d/%.4d\n", id, n, i)
+					uErr = db.First(m).Error
 					if uErr != nil {
 						panic(uErr)
 					}
-					uErr = tx.Save(m).Error
+				}
+				for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
+					uErr = db.Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) (err error) {
+						time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10)
+						for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+							err = tx.Save(m).Error
+							if err != nil {
+								break
+							}
+						}
+						return
+					})
 					if uErr != nil {
 						panic(uErr)
 					}
-					tx.Commit()
 				}
 			}
 			dq <- id
diff --git a/database/pkg.go b/database/pkg.go
index 3e9adfda..b513c1c6 100644
--- a/database/pkg.go
+++ b/database/pkg.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var log = logr.WithName("db")
 var Settings = &settings.Settings
 
 const (
-	ConnectionString = "file:%s?_journal=WAL"
+	ConnectionString = "file:%s?_journal=WAL&_timeout=100"
 	FKsOn            = "&_foreign_keys=yes"
 	FKsOff           = "&_foreign_keys=no"
 )