diff --git a/lib/service/base.rb b/lib/service/base.rb
index ecf1537be65..7d12a460efa 100644
--- a/lib/service/base.rb
+++ b/lib/service/base.rb
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ module Service
         steps << TransactionStep.new(&block)
       end
 
+      def lock(*keys, &block)
+        steps << LockStep.new(*keys, &block)
+      end
+
       def options(&block)
         klass = Class.new(Service::OptionsBase).tap { _1.class_eval(&block) }
         const_set("Options", klass)
@@ -257,6 +261,43 @@ module Service
       end
     end
 
+    # @!visibility private
+    class LockStep < Step
+      include StepsHelpers
+
+      attr_reader :steps
+
+      def initialize(*keys, &block)
+        @keys = keys
+        @steps = []
+        instance_exec(&block)
+      end
+
+      def run_step
+        success =
+          begin
+            DistributedMutex.synchronize(lock_name) do
+              steps.each { |step| step.call(instance, context) }
+              :success
+            end
+          rescue Discourse::ReadOnly
+            :read_only
+          end
+
+        if success != :success
+          context[result_key].fail(lock_not_aquired: true)
+          context.fail!
+        end
+      end
+
+      def lock_name
+        [
+          context.__service_class__.to_s.underscore,
+          *@keys.flat_map { |key| [key, context[:params].send(key)] },
+        ].join(":")
+      end
+    end
+
     # @!visibility private
     class TryStep < Step
       include StepsHelpers
diff --git a/spec/lib/service/runner_spec.rb b/spec/lib/service/runner_spec.rb
index 825ef6efaac..44e82988f25 100644
--- a/spec/lib/service/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/service/runner_spec.rb
@@ -167,6 +167,20 @@ RSpec.describe Service::Runner do
     end
   end
 
+  class LockService
+    include Service::Base
+
+    params do
+      attribute :post_id, :integer
+      attribute :user_id, :integer
+    end
+
+    lock(:post_id, :user_id) { step :locked_step }
+
+    def locked_step
+    end
+  end
+
   describe ".call" do
     subject(:runner) { described_class.call(service, dependencies, &actions_block) }
 
@@ -501,5 +515,36 @@ RSpec.describe Service::Runner do
         expect(runner).to eq :success
       end
     end
+
+    context "when aquiring a lock" do
+      let(:service) { LockService }
+      let(:dependencies) { { params: { post_id: 123, user_id: 456 } } }
+      let(:actions) { <<-BLOCK }
+          proc do
+            on_success { :success }
+            on_failure { :failure }
+          end
+      BLOCK
+
+      it "runs successfully" do
+        expect(runner).to eq :success
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when failing to acquire a lock" do
+      let(:service) { LockService }
+      let(:dependencies) { { params: { post_id: 123, user_id: 456 } } }
+      let(:actions) { <<-BLOCK }
+          proc do
+            on_success { :success }
+            on_failure { :failure }
+          end
+      BLOCK
+
+      it "fails the service" do
+        DistributedMutex.stubs(:synchronize).returns
+        expect(runner).to eq :failure
+      end
+    end
   end
 end