diff --git a/app/models/solid_queue/ready_execution.rb b/app/models/solid_queue/ready_execution.rb
index 35a11292..ea14c193 100644
--- a/app/models/solid_queue/ready_execution.rb
+++ b/app/models/solid_queue/ready_execution.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ def select_and_lock(queue_relation, process_id, limit)
         end
 
         def select_candidates(queue_relation, limit)
-          queue_relation.ordered.limit(limit).non_blocking_lock.select(:id, :job_id)
+          # Force query execution here with #to_a to avoid unintended FOR UPDATE query executions
+          queue_relation.ordered.limit(limit).non_blocking_lock.select(:id, :job_id).to_a
         end
 
         def lock_candidates(executions, process_id)