diff --git a/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/read_replica_database.go b/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/read_replica_database.go
index 461a95a913..4920bc65f7 100644
--- a/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/read_replica_database.go
+++ b/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/read_replica_database.go
@@ -406,7 +406,9 @@ OPTIMISTIC_RETRY:
 					switch remoteRef.Ref.GetType() {
 					case ref.BranchRefType:
 						err := rrd.createNewBranchFromRemote(ctx, remoteRef, trackingRef)
-						if err != nil {
+						if errors.Is(err, datas.ErrOptimisticLockFailed) {
+							continue OPTIMISTIC_RETRY
+						} else if err != nil {
 							return nil, err
 						}