diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/0139_isolated_removal.py b/awx/main/migrations/0139_isolated_removal.py
index dc8b163008..0db16b6348 100644
--- a/awx/main/migrations/0139_isolated_removal.py
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/0139_isolated_removal.py
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 # Generated by Django 2.2.16 on 2021-04-21 15:02
 
-from django.db import migrations, models
+from django.db import migrations, models, transaction
 
 
 def remove_iso_instances(apps, schema_editor):
     Instance = apps.get_model('main', 'Instance')
-    Instance.objects.filter(rampart_groups__controller__isnull=False).delete()
+    with transaction.atomic():
+        Instance.objects.filter(rampart_groups__controller__isnull=False).delete()
 
 
 def remove_iso_groups(apps, schema_editor):
     InstanceGroup = apps.get_model('main', 'InstanceGroup')
-    InstanceGroup.objects.filter(controller__isnull=False).delete()
+    with transaction.atomic():
+        InstanceGroup.objects.filter(controller__isnull=False).delete()
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    atomic = False
 
     dependencies = [
         ('main', '0138_custom_inventory_scripts_removal'),