diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/createNewMeetingPhases.ts b/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/createNewMeetingPhases.ts
index 1f8b8afd09c..f5f7a2e1def 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/createNewMeetingPhases.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/createNewMeetingPhases.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {InsertQueryBuilder} from 'kysely'
 import {
   AGENDA_ITEMS,
   CHECKIN,
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import UpdatesPhase from '../../../database/types/UpdatesPhase'
 import UpdatesStage from '../../../database/types/UpdatesStage'
 import {DataLoaderInstance} from '../../../dataloader/RootDataLoader'
 import getKysely from '../../../postgres/getKysely'
+import {DB} from '../../../postgres/pg'
 import {MeetingTypeEnum} from '../../../postgres/types/Meeting'
 import {NewMeetingPhase, NewMeetingStages} from '../../../postgres/types/NewMeetingPhase'
 import isPhaseAvailable from '../../../utils/isPhaseAvailable'
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ const createNewMeetingPhases = async <T extends NewMeetingPhase = NewMeetingPhas
   ])
   const {phaseTypes} = meetingSettings
   const facilitatorTeamMemberId = toTeamMemberId(teamId, facilitatorUserId)
-  const asyncSideEffects = [] as Promise<any>[]
+  const inserts = [] as InsertQueryBuilder<DB, any, any>[]
 
   const tier = getFeatureTier(team)
   const phases = (await Promise.all(
@@ -109,19 +111,16 @@ const createNewMeetingPhases = async <T extends NewMeetingPhase = NewMeetingPhas
           const discussPhase = new DiscussPhase(durations)
           const discussStages = discussPhase.stages.filter((stage) => stage.reflectionGroupId)
           if (discussStages.length > 0) {
-            asyncSideEffects.push(
-              pg
-                .insertInto('Discussion')
-                .values(
-                  discussStages.map((stage) => ({
-                    id: stage.discussionId,
-                    teamId,
-                    meetingId,
-                    discussionTopicId: stage.reflectionGroupId,
-                    discussionTopicType: 'reflectionGroup'
-                  }))
-                )
-                .execute()
+            inserts.push(
+              pg.insertInto('Discussion').values(
+                discussStages.map((stage) => ({
+                  id: stage.discussionId,
+                  teamId,
+                  meetingId,
+                  discussionTopicId: stage.reflectionGroupId,
+                  discussionTopicType: 'reflectionGroup'
+                }))
+              )
             )
           }
           return discussPhase
@@ -133,19 +132,16 @@ const createNewMeetingPhases = async <T extends NewMeetingPhase = NewMeetingPhas
           const agendaItemPhase = new AgendaItemsPhase(agendaItemIds, durations)
           const {stages} = agendaItemPhase
           if (stages.length > 0) {
-            asyncSideEffects.push(
-              pg
-                .insertInto('Discussion')
-                .values(
-                  stages.map((stage) => ({
-                    id: stage.discussionId,
-                    teamId,
-                    meetingId,
-                    discussionTopicId: stage.agendaItemId,
-                    discussionTopicType: 'agendaItem'
-                  }))
-                )
-                .execute()
+            inserts.push(
+              pg.insertInto('Discussion').values(
+                stages.map((stage) => ({
+                  id: stage.discussionId,
+                  teamId,
+                  meetingId,
+                  discussionTopicId: stage.agendaItemId,
+                  discussionTopicType: 'agendaItem'
+                }))
+              )
             )
           }
           return agendaItemPhase
@@ -163,8 +159,7 @@ const createNewMeetingPhases = async <T extends NewMeetingPhase = NewMeetingPhas
     })
   )) as [T, ...T[]]
   primePhases(phases)
-  await Promise.all(asyncSideEffects)
-  return phases
+  return [phases, inserts] as const
 }
 
 export default createNewMeetingPhases
diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/safeCreateRetrospective.ts b/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/safeCreateRetrospective.ts
index 58e85eb4556..9ba96f7d3c6 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/safeCreateRetrospective.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/mutations/helpers/safeCreateRetrospective.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const safeCreateRetrospective = async (
   const {showConversionModal} = organization
 
   const meetingId = generateUID()
-  const phases = await createNewMeetingPhases<RetroMeetingPhase>(
+  const [phases, inserts] = await createNewMeetingPhases<RetroMeetingPhase>(
     facilitatorUserId,
     teamId,
     meetingId,
@@ -51,10 +51,13 @@ const safeCreateRetrospective = async (
     name
   }) as RetrospectiveMeeting
   try {
-    await pg
-      .insertInto('NewMeeting')
-      .values({...meeting, phases: JSON.stringify(meeting.phases)})
-      .execute()
+    await pg.transaction().execute(async (pg) => {
+      await pg
+        .insertInto('NewMeeting')
+        .values({...meeting, phases: JSON.stringify(meeting.phases)})
+        .execute()
+      await Promise.all(inserts.map((insert) => pg.executeQuery(insert)))
+    })
   } catch (e) {
     // meeting already started
     return null
diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/mutations/startSprintPoker.ts b/packages/server/graphql/mutations/startSprintPoker.ts
index 3396c6921bc..296f11af878 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/mutations/startSprintPoker.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/mutations/startSprintPoker.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export default {
     const meetingId = generateUID()
     const meetingCount = await dataLoader.get('meetingCount').load({teamId, meetingType})
 
-    const phases = await createNewMeetingPhases<PokerMeetingPhase>(
+    const [phases, inserts] = await createNewMeetingPhases<PokerMeetingPhase>(
       viewerId,
       teamId,
       meetingId,
@@ -145,10 +145,13 @@ export default {
 
     const template = await dataLoader.get('meetingTemplates').load(selectedTemplateId)
     const [newMeetingRes] = await Promise.allSettled([
-      pg
-        .insertInto('NewMeeting')
-        .values({...meeting, phases: JSON.stringify(phases)})
-        .execute(),
+      pg.transaction().execute(async (pg) => {
+        await pg
+          .insertInto('NewMeeting')
+          .values({...meeting, phases: JSON.stringify(phases)})
+          .execute()
+        await Promise.all(inserts.map((insert) => pg.executeQuery(insert)))
+      }),
       updateMeetingTemplateLastUsedAt(selectedTemplateId, teamId)
     ])
     if (newMeetingRes.status === 'rejected') {
diff --git a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/startCheckIn.ts b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/startCheckIn.ts
index eab8efe5fb5..d06c9646d90 100644
--- a/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/startCheckIn.ts
+++ b/packages/server/graphql/public/mutations/startCheckIn.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const startCheckIn: MutationResolvers['startCheckIn'] = async (
   const meetingCount = await dataLoader.get('meetingCount').load({teamId, meetingType})
   const meetingId = generateUID()
 
-  const phases = await createNewMeetingPhases<CheckInPhase>(
+  const [phases, inserts] = await createNewMeetingPhases<CheckInPhase>(
     viewerId,
     teamId,
     meetingId,
@@ -59,10 +59,13 @@ const startCheckIn: MutationResolvers['startCheckIn'] = async (
     facilitatorUserId: viewerId
   }) as CheckInMeeting
   try {
-    await pg
-      .insertInto('NewMeeting')
-      .values({...meeting, phases: JSON.stringify(phases)})
-      .execute()
+    await pg.transaction().execute(async (pg) => {
+      await pg
+        .insertInto('NewMeeting')
+        .values({...meeting, phases: JSON.stringify(phases)})
+        .execute()
+      await Promise.all(inserts.map((insert) => pg.executeQuery(insert)))
+    })
   } catch (e) {
     return {error: {message: 'Meeting already started'}}
   }