diff --git a/notifications/management/commands/notification_sender.py b/notifications/management/commands/notification_sender.py
index a9bac23..3adbb70 100644
--- a/notifications/management/commands/notification_sender.py
+++ b/notifications/management/commands/notification_sender.py
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 import json
 import logging
 import time
-
 from pathlib import Path
+
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.mail import EmailMultiAlternatives, get_connection
 from django.core.management import BaseCommand
 from slack_sdk import WebClient, errors
 
-from database_locks import locked
 from notifications.models import Notification, Subscription
-from django.conf import settings
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@locked
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 64339be..f96a831 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ packages = find:
 python_requires = >=3.9
 install_requires =
     Django >= 4.2, <6.0
-    django-database-locks < 1
     # tested with 2.3.0 and 3.0.0
     django-templated-email >= 2.3, <4
     html2text
diff --git a/testapp/testapp/settings.py b/testapp/testapp/settings.py
index 03b204f..67bf97b 100644
--- a/testapp/testapp/settings.py
+++ b/testapp/testapp/settings.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
     'django.contrib.sessions',
     'django.contrib.messages',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
-    'database_locks',
     'notifications',
     'testapp',
 ]
@@ -122,8 +121,6 @@
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
-DATABASE_LOCKS_ENABLED = False
-
 try:
     from .local_settings import *
 except ImportError: