diff --git a/src/policy/truc_policy.cpp b/src/policy/truc_policy.cpp
index c5ba866a5da..bc5142c76f6 100644
--- a/src/policy/truc_policy.cpp
+++ b/src/policy/truc_policy.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ std::optional<std::string> PackageTRUCChecks(const CTxMemPool& pool, const CTran
                                            const Package& package,
                                            const std::vector<CTxMemPoolEntry::CTxMemPoolEntryRef>& mempool_parents)
 {
+    AssertLockHeld(pool.cs);
     // This function is specialized for these limits, and must be reimplemented if they ever change.
     static_assert(TRUC_ANCESTOR_LIMIT == 2);
     static_assert(TRUC_DESCENDANT_LIMIT == 2);
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ std::optional<std::pair<std::string, CTransactionRef>> SingleTRUCChecks(const CT
                                           const std::set<Txid>& direct_conflicts,
                                           int64_t vsize)
 {
-    LOCK(pool.cs);
+    AssertLockHeld(pool.cs);
     // Check TRUC and non-TRUC inheritance.
     for (const auto& entry_ref : mempool_parents) {
         const auto& entry = &entry_ref.get();
diff --git a/src/policy/truc_policy.h b/src/policy/truc_policy.h
index 8b2ec097126..9eec8d2f179 100644
--- a/src/policy/truc_policy.h
+++ b/src/policy/truc_policy.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static_assert(TRUC_MAX_VSIZE + TRUC_CHILD_MAX_VSIZE <= DEFAULT_CLUSTER_SIZE_LIMI
 std::optional<std::pair<std::string, CTransactionRef>> SingleTRUCChecks(const CTxMemPool& pool, const CTransactionRef& ptx,
                                           const std::vector<CTxMemPoolEntry::CTxMemPoolEntryRef>& mempool_parents,
                                           const std::set<Txid>& direct_conflicts,
-                                          int64_t vsize);
+                                          int64_t vsize) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(pool.cs);
 
 /** Must be called for every transaction that is submitted within a package, even if not TRUC.
  *
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@ std::optional<std::pair<std::string, CTransactionRef>> SingleTRUCChecks(const CT
  * */
 std::optional<std::string> PackageTRUCChecks(const CTxMemPool& pool, const CTransactionRef& ptx, int64_t vsize,
                                            const Package& package,
-                                           const std::vector<CTxMemPoolEntry::CTxMemPoolEntryRef>& mempool_parents);
+                                           const std::vector<CTxMemPoolEntry::CTxMemPoolEntryRef>& mempool_parents) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(pool.cs);
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_POLICY_TRUC_POLICY_H