diff --git a/cardano-cli/cardano-cli.cabal b/cardano-cli/cardano-cli.cabal
index e6627ebc23..4e7993c9b7 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/cardano-cli.cabal
+++ b/cardano-cli/cardano-cli.cabal
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ test-suite cardano-cli-test
                         Test.Cli.Pipes
                         Test.Cli.Shelley.Run.Query
 
-  ghc-options:          -threaded -rtsopts -with-rtsopts=-N -with-rtsopts=-T
+  ghc-options:          -threaded -rtsopts "-with-rtsopts=-N -T"
 
 test-suite cardano-cli-golden
   import:               project-config
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ test-suite cardano-cli-golden
                       , filepath
                       , hedgehog ^>= 1.4
                       , hedgehog-extras ^>= 0.6.1.0
+                      , lifted-base
+                      , monad-control
                       , regex-compat
                       , regex-tdfa
                       , tasty
@@ -348,6 +350,7 @@ test-suite cardano-cli-golden
                       , text
                       , time
                       , transformers
+                      , transformers-base
                       , unordered-containers
   build-tool-depends:   cardano-cli:cardano-cli
                       , tasty-discover:tasty-discover
@@ -420,4 +423,4 @@ test-suite cardano-cli-golden
                         Test.Golden.TxView
                         Test.Golden.Version
 
-  ghc-options:          -threaded -rtsopts -with-rtsopts=-N -with-rtsopts=-T
+  ghc-options:          -threaded -rtsopts "-with-rtsopts=-N -T"
diff --git a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/Test/Golden/Governance/DRep.hs b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/Test/Golden/Governance/DRep.hs
index ba579f1d2d..2920f9c0c0 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/Test/Golden/Governance/DRep.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/test/cardano-cli-golden/Test/Golden/Governance/DRep.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
 {- HLINT ignore "Use camelCase" -}
 
 module Test.Golden.Governance.DRep where
@@ -7,7 +8,13 @@ module Test.Golden.Governance.DRep where
 #define UNIX
 #endif
 
+import           Control.Concurrent (newQSem)
+import           Control.Concurrent.QSem (QSem, waitQSem, signalQSem)
+import           Control.Exception.Lifted (bracket_)
 import           Control.Monad
+import           Control.Monad.Base
+import           Control.Monad.Trans.Control (MonadBaseControl)
+import           System.IO.Unsafe (unsafePerformIO)
 
 #ifdef UNIX
 import           Data.Bits ((.&.))
@@ -24,6 +31,18 @@ import qualified Hedgehog.Extras.Test.Base as H
 import qualified Hedgehog.Extras.Test.File as H
 import qualified Hedgehog.Extras.Test.Golden as H
 
+-- | Semaphore protecting against locked file error, when running properties concurrently.
+-- This semaphore protects @"test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/governance/drep/drep_retirement_cert"@.
+drepRetirementCertSem :: QSem
+drepRetirementCertSem = unsafePerformIO $ newQSem 1
+{-# NOINLINE drepRetirementCertSem #-}
+
+-- | Semaphore protecting against locked file error, when running properties concurrently.
+-- This semaphore protects @"test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/governance/drep/drep_registration_certificate.json"@.
+drepRegistrationCertSem :: QSem
+drepRegistrationCertSem = unsafePerformIO $ newQSem 1
+{-# NOINLINE drepRegistrationCertSem #-}
+
 hprop_golden_governanceDRepKeyGen :: Property
 hprop_golden_governanceDRepKeyGen =
   propertyOnce . H.moduleWorkspace "tmp" $ \tempDir -> do
@@ -92,8 +111,8 @@ hprop_golden_governance_drep_extended_key_signing =
     skeyFile <- noteInputFile "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/input/governance/drep/extended-key-signing/drep.skey"
     txBody <- noteInputFile "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/input/governance/drep/extended-key-signing/tx.body"
 
-    outGold <- H.note "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/governance/drep/extended-key-signing/tx.signed"
     outFile <- H.noteTempFile tempDir "outFile"
+    outGold <- H.note "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/governance/drep/extended-key-signing/tx.signed"
 
     void $ execCardanoCLI
       [  "conway", "transaction", "sign"
@@ -118,7 +137,8 @@ hprop_golden_governance_drep_retirement_certificate_vkey_file =
       , "--out-file", certFile
       ]
 
-    H.diffFileVsGoldenFile certFile goldenDRepRetirementCertFile
+    bracketSem drepRetirementCertSem $
+      H.diffFileVsGoldenFile certFile goldenDRepRetirementCertFile
 
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_retirement_certificate_id_hex :: Property
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_retirement_certificate_id_hex =
@@ -135,7 +155,8 @@ hprop_golden_governance_drep_retirement_certificate_id_hex =
       , "--out-file", certFile
       ]
 
-    H.diffFileVsGoldenFile certFile goldenDRepRetirementCertFile
+    bracketSem drepRetirementCertSem $
+      H.diffFileVsGoldenFile certFile goldenDRepRetirementCertFile
 
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_retirement_certificate_id_bech32 :: Property
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_retirement_certificate_id_bech32 =
@@ -152,7 +173,8 @@ hprop_golden_governance_drep_retirement_certificate_id_bech32 =
       , "--out-file", certFile
       ]
 
-    H.diffFileVsGoldenFile certFile goldenDRepRetirementCertFile
+    bracketSem drepRetirementCertSem $
+      H.diffFileVsGoldenFile certFile goldenDRepRetirementCertFile
 
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_metadata_hash :: Property
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_metadata_hash = propertyOnce . H.moduleWorkspace "tmp" $ \tempDir -> do
@@ -187,12 +209,13 @@ hprop_golden_governance_drep_registration_certificate_vkey_file = propertyOnce .
     , "--out-file", outFile
     ]
 
-  H.diffFileVsGoldenFile outFile goldenFile
+  bracketSem drepRegistrationCertSem $
+    H.diffFileVsGoldenFile outFile goldenFile
 
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_registration_certificate_id_hex :: Property
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_registration_certificate_id_hex = propertyOnce . H.moduleWorkspace "tmp" $ \tempDir -> do
-  goldenFile <- H.note "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/governance/drep/drep_registration_certificate.json"
   idFile <- H.readFile "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/input/drep.id.hex"
+  goldenFile <- H.note "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/governance/drep/drep_registration_certificate.json"
 
   outFile <- H.noteTempFile tempDir "drep-reg-cert.txt"
 
@@ -205,12 +228,13 @@ hprop_golden_governance_drep_registration_certificate_id_hex = propertyOnce . H.
     , "--out-file", outFile
     ]
 
-  H.diffFileVsGoldenFile outFile goldenFile
+  bracketSem drepRegistrationCertSem $
+    H.diffFileVsGoldenFile outFile goldenFile
 
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_registration_certificate_id_bech32 :: Property
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_registration_certificate_id_bech32 = propertyOnce . H.moduleWorkspace "tmp" $ \tempDir -> do
-  goldenFile <- H.note "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/governance/drep/drep_registration_certificate.json"
   idFile <- H.readFile "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/input/drep.id.bech32"
+  goldenFile <- H.note "test/cardano-cli-golden/files/golden/governance/drep/drep_registration_certificate.json"
 
   outFile <- H.noteTempFile tempDir "drep-reg-cert.txt"
 
@@ -223,7 +247,8 @@ hprop_golden_governance_drep_registration_certificate_id_bech32 = propertyOnce .
     , "--out-file", outFile
     ]
 
-  H.diffFileVsGoldenFile outFile goldenFile
+  bracketSem drepRegistrationCertSem $
+    H.diffFileVsGoldenFile outFile goldenFile
 
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_registration_certificate_script_hash :: Property
 hprop_golden_governance_drep_registration_certificate_script_hash = propertyOnce . H.moduleWorkspace "tmp" $ \tempDir -> do
@@ -260,3 +285,8 @@ hprop_golden_governance_drep_update_certificate_vkey_file = propertyOnce . H.mod
     ]
 
   H.diffFileVsGoldenFile outFile goldenFile
+
+-- | Run action acquiring a semaphore, and releasing afterwards. Allows to guard against concurrent access to
+-- a block of code
+bracketSem :: MonadBaseControl IO m => QSem -> m c -> m c
+bracketSem semaphore = bracket_ (liftBase $ waitQSem semaphore) (liftBase $ signalQSem semaphore)