diff --git a/bodhi-server/bodhi/server/tasks/check_policies.py b/bodhi-server/bodhi/server/tasks/check_policies.py
index d39082fd10..4e8916ad59 100644
--- a/bodhi-server/bodhi/server/tasks/check_policies.py
+++ b/bodhi-server/bodhi/server/tasks/check_policies.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ def main():
                 [models.UpdateStatus.pending, models.UpdateStatus.testing])
         ).filter(
             models.Update.release_id == models.Release.id
+        ).filter(
+            models.Update.locked.is_(False)
         ).filter(
             models.Release.state.in_([
                 models.ReleaseState.current,
diff --git a/bodhi-server/bodhi/server/tasks/check_signed_builds.py b/bodhi-server/bodhi/server/tasks/check_signed_builds.py
index 214e8ec4d1..c173ead333 100644
--- a/bodhi-server/bodhi/server/tasks/check_signed_builds.py
+++ b/bodhi-server/bodhi/server/tasks/check_signed_builds.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def main():
     with db_factory() as session:
         updates = models.Update.query.filter(
             models.Update.status == models.UpdateStatus.pending
+        ).filter(
+            models.Update.locked.is_(False)
         ).filter(
             models.Update.release_id == models.Release.id
         ).filter(
diff --git a/news/PR5524.bug b/news/PR5524.bug
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10efe01388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/PR5524.bug
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Exclude locked updates being composed from being modified by cron tasks