diff --git a/awx/main/tasks/host_metrics.py b/awx/main/tasks/host_metrics.py
index 9e163cfa73d9..999f4b63f1f3 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks/host_metrics.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks/host_metrics.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from awx.main.models.inventory import HostMetric, HostMetricSummaryMonthly
 from awx.main.tasks.helpers import is_run_threshold_reached
 from awx.conf.license import get_license
-from awx.main.utils.pglock import advisory_lock
+from ansible_base.lib.utils.db import advisory_lock
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('awx.main.tasks.host_metrics')