diff --git a/worker/src/db/locks.ts b/worker/src/db/locks.ts
index c5a384c..76d62f5 100644
--- a/worker/src/db/locks.ts
+++ b/worker/src/db/locks.ts
@@ -79,3 +79,66 @@ export async function releaseLock(accountId: string): Promise<void> {
     client.release();
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Derive a lock ID for a content hash. Prefixes with "hash:" so the resulting
+ * 32-bit integer does not collide with account advisory lock IDs.
+ */
+function contentHashToLockId(contentHash: string): number {
+  return hashToLockId(`hash:${contentHash}`);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Acquire a per-content-hash advisory lock before uploading.
+ * Prevents two concurrent workers from uploading the same archive
+ * when both scan a shared source channel.
+ *
+ * Returns true if acquired (proceed with upload).
+ * Returns false if already held (another worker is handling this archive — skip).
+ *
+ * MUST be released via releaseHashLock() after createPackageStub() completes,
+ * including on all error paths (use try/finally).
+ */
+export async function tryAcquireHashLock(contentHash: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  const lockId = contentHashToLockId(contentHash);
+  const client = await pool.connect();
+  try {
+    const result = await client.query<{ pg_try_advisory_lock: boolean }>(
+      "SELECT pg_try_advisory_lock($1)",
+      [lockId]
+    );
+    const acquired = result.rows[0]?.pg_try_advisory_lock ?? false;
+    if (acquired) {
+      heldConnections.set(`hash:${contentHash}`, client);
+      log.debug({ hash: contentHash.slice(0, 16), lockId }, "Hash lock acquired");
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      client.release();
+      log.debug({ hash: contentHash.slice(0, 16), lockId }, "Hash lock held by another worker — skipping");
+      return false;
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    client.release();
+    throw err;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Release the per-content-hash advisory lock.
+ * Call after createPackageStub() completes (or on any error path).
+ */
+export async function releaseHashLock(contentHash: string): Promise<void> {
+  const lockId = contentHashToLockId(contentHash);
+  const client = heldConnections.get(`hash:${contentHash}`);
+  if (!client) {
+    log.warn({ hash: contentHash.slice(0, 16) }, "No held connection for hash lock release");
+    return;
+  }
+  try {
+    await client.query("SELECT pg_advisory_unlock($1)", [lockId]);
+    log.debug({ hash: contentHash.slice(0, 16) }, "Hash lock released");
+  } finally {
+    heldConnections.delete(`hash:${contentHash}`);
+    client.release();
+  }
+}