diff --git a/server/routers/target/deleteTarget.ts b/server/routers/target/deleteTarget.ts
index 596691e4..8a400d60 100644
--- a/server/routers/target/deleteTarget.ts
+++ b/server/routers/target/deleteTarget.ts
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ export async function deleteTarget(
 
         const { targetId } = parsedParams.data;
 
-        const [deletedTarget] = await db
-            .delete(targets)
-            .where(eq(targets.targetId, targetId))
-            .returning();
+        const [deletedTarget] = await db.transaction(async (tx) => {
+            return await tx
+                .delete(targets)
+                .where(eq(targets.targetId, targetId))
+                .returning();
+        });
 
         if (!deletedTarget) {
             return next(