diff --git a/src/prefect/server/services/task_run_recorder.py b/src/prefect/server/services/task_run_recorder.py
index 33ae2f86e9c1..055779ecfedd 100644
--- a/src/prefect/server/services/task_run_recorder.py
+++ b/src/prefect/server/services/task_run_recorder.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ async def record_task_run_event(event: ReceivedEvent) -> None:
     }
 
     db = provide_database_interface()
-    async with db.session_context(begin_transaction=True) as session:
+    async with db.session_context(begin_transaction=False) as session:
         await _insert_task_run(session, task_run, task_run_attributes)
         await _insert_task_run_state(session, task_run)
         await _update_task_run_with_state(