1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/internal/filelock/filelock.go b/internal/filelock/filelock.go
index 192c3ca..bc3ae8a 100644
--- a/internal/filelock/filelock.go
+++ b/internal/filelock/filelock.go
@@ -21,22 +21,27 @@ func UnlockExclusive(f *os.File) error {
 	return unlockExclusive(f.Fd())
 }
 
+// retryInterval is the backoff between successive non-blocking lock attempts.
+const retryInterval = 5 * time.Millisecond
+
 // AcquireExclusive spins with TryExclusive until the lock is acquired, ctx is done, or a non-would-block error occurs.
 func AcquireExclusive(ctx context.Context, f *os.File) (func() error, error) {
 	fd := f.Fd()
-	retryTimer := time.NewTimer(5 * time.Millisecond)
-	defer retryTimer.Stop()
 	for {
 		err := tryLockExclusive(fd)
 		if err == nil {
 			return func() error { return unlockExclusive(fd) }, nil
 		}
 		if errors.Is(err, ErrWouldBlock) {
-			retryTimer.Reset(5 * time.Millisecond)
+			// Use a fresh timer per iteration via time.After instead of reusing and
+			// Reset()-ing a single timer. Resetting a timer that may still be pending is
+			// the documented hazard in the Go timer API: a stale value can already be
+			// queued on the channel, causing a spurious early wake-up. A new timer each
+			// loop guarantees a clean, full retryInterval delay (or ctx cancellation).
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 				return nil, ctx.Err()
-			case <-retryTimer.C:
+			case <-time.After(retryInterval):
 			}
 			continue
 		}