diff --git a/src/lambdas/push_enriched_xml/index.py b/src/lambdas/push_enriched_xml/index.py
index d4c527a5f..9a343c0dd 100644
--- a/src/lambdas/push_enriched_xml/index.py
+++ b/src/lambdas/push_enriched_xml/index.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def patch_judgment_request(
         f"{api_endpoint}judgment/{query}",
         auth=HTTPBasicAuth(username, pw),
         data=data.encode(),
+        params={"unlock": True},
     )
     print(response)
     response.raise_for_status()
@@ -110,9 +111,6 @@ def process_event(sqs_rec: SQSRecord) -> None:
         api_endpoint, judgment_uri, file_content, API_USERNAME, API_PASSWORD
     )
 
-    # release the lock
-    release_lock(api_endpoint, judgment_uri, API_USERNAME, API_PASSWORD)
-
 
 ############################################
 # - INSTANTIATE CLASS HELPERS