diff --git a/cli/args/lockfile.rs b/cli/args/lockfile.rs
index 7e59853b0fdc5a..555261336d9e9c 100644
--- a/cli/args/lockfile.rs
+++ b/cli/args/lockfile.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use deno_core::anyhow::Context;
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
+use deno_core::parking_lot::Mutex;
+use deno_core::parking_lot::MutexGuard;
 use deno_runtime::deno_node::PackageJson;
 
 use crate::args::ConfigFile;
@@ -11,81 +13,137 @@ use crate::cache;
 use crate::util::fs::atomic_write_file_with_retries;
 use crate::Flags;
 
-use super::DenoSubcommand;
-use super::InstallFlags;
-use super::InstallKind;
-
-pub use deno_lockfile::Lockfile;
-
-pub fn discover(
-  flags: &Flags,
-  maybe_config_file: Option<&ConfigFile>,
-  maybe_package_json: Option<&PackageJson>,
-) -> Result<Option<Lockfile>, AnyError> {
-  if flags.no_lock
-    || matches!(
-      flags.subcommand,
-      DenoSubcommand::Install(InstallFlags {
-        kind: InstallKind::Global(..),
-        ..
-      }) | DenoSubcommand::Uninstall(_)
+use crate::args::DenoSubcommand;
+use crate::args::InstallFlags;
+use crate::args::InstallKind;
+
+use deno_lockfile::Lockfile;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct CliLockfile {
+  lockfile: Mutex<Lockfile>,
+  pub filename: PathBuf,
+}
+
+pub struct Guard<'a, T> {
+  guard: MutexGuard<'a, T>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> std::ops::Deref for Guard<'a, T> {
+  type Target = T;
+
+  fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+    &self.guard
+  }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T> std::ops::DerefMut for Guard<'a, T> {
+  fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+    &mut self.guard
+  }
+}
+
+impl CliLockfile {
+  pub fn new(lockfile: Lockfile) -> Self {
+    let filename = lockfile.filename.clone();
+    Self {
+      lockfile: Mutex::new(lockfile),
+      filename,
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Get the inner deno_lockfile::Lockfile.
+  pub fn lock(&self) -> Guard<Lockfile> {
+    Guard {
+      guard: self.lockfile.lock(),
+    }
+  }
+
+  pub fn set_workspace_config(
+    &self,
+    options: deno_lockfile::SetWorkspaceConfigOptions,
+  ) {
+    self.lockfile.lock().set_workspace_config(options);
+  }
+
+  pub fn overwrite(&self) -> bool {
+    self.lockfile.lock().overwrite
+  }
+
+  pub fn write_if_changed(&self) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
+    let mut lockfile = self.lockfile.lock();
+    let Some(bytes) = lockfile.resolve_write_bytes() else {
+      return Ok(()); // nothing to do
+    };
+    // do an atomic write to reduce the chance of multiple deno
+    // processes corrupting the file
+    atomic_write_file_with_retries(
+      &lockfile.filename,
+      bytes,
+      cache::CACHE_PERM,
     )
-  {
-    return Ok(None);
+    .context("Failed writing lockfile.")?;
+    lockfile.has_content_changed = false;
+    Ok(())
   }
 
-  let filename = match flags.lock {
-    Some(ref lock) => PathBuf::from(lock),
-    None => match maybe_config_file {
-      Some(config_file) => {
-        if config_file.specifier.scheme() == "file" {
-          match config_file.resolve_lockfile_path()? {
-            Some(path) => path,
-            None => return Ok(None),
+  pub fn discover(
+    flags: &Flags,
+    maybe_config_file: Option<&ConfigFile>,
+    maybe_package_json: Option<&PackageJson>,
+  ) -> Result<Option<CliLockfile>, AnyError> {
+    if flags.no_lock
+      || matches!(
+        flags.subcommand,
+        DenoSubcommand::Install(InstallFlags {
+          kind: InstallKind::Global(..),
+          ..
+        }) | DenoSubcommand::Uninstall(_)
+      )
+    {
+      return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let filename = match flags.lock {
+      Some(ref lock) => PathBuf::from(lock),
+      None => match maybe_config_file {
+        Some(config_file) => {
+          if config_file.specifier.scheme() == "file" {
+            match config_file.resolve_lockfile_path()? {
+              Some(path) => path,
+              None => return Ok(None),
+            }
+          } else {
+            return Ok(None);
           }
-        } else {
-          return Ok(None);
         }
-      }
-      None => match maybe_package_json {
-        Some(package_json) => {
-          package_json.path.parent().unwrap().join("deno.lock")
-        }
-        None => return Ok(None),
+        None => match maybe_package_json {
+          Some(package_json) => {
+            package_json.path.parent().unwrap().join("deno.lock")
+          }
+          None => return Ok(None),
+        },
       },
-    },
-  };
-
-  let lockfile = if flags.lock_write {
-    Lockfile::new_empty(filename, true)
-  } else {
-    read_lockfile_at_path(filename)?
-  };
-  Ok(Some(lockfile))
-}
+    };
 
-pub fn read_lockfile_at_path(filename: PathBuf) -> Result<Lockfile, AnyError> {
-  match std::fs::read_to_string(&filename) {
-    Ok(text) => Ok(Lockfile::with_lockfile_content(filename, &text, false)?),
-    Err(err) if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {
-      Ok(Lockfile::new_empty(filename, false))
+    let lockfile = if flags.lock_write {
+      CliLockfile::new(Lockfile::new_empty(filename, true))
+    } else {
+      Self::read_from_path(filename)?
+    };
+    Ok(Some(lockfile))
+  }
+  pub fn read_from_path(filename: PathBuf) -> Result<CliLockfile, AnyError> {
+    match std::fs::read_to_string(&filename) {
+      Ok(text) => Ok(CliLockfile::new(Lockfile::with_lockfile_content(
+        filename, &text, false,
+      )?)),
+      Err(err) if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {
+        Ok(CliLockfile::new(Lockfile::new_empty(filename, false)))
+      }
+      Err(err) => Err(err).with_context(|| {
+        format!("Failed reading lockfile '{}'", filename.display())
+      }),
     }
-    Err(err) => Err(err).with_context(|| {
-      format!("Failed reading lockfile '{}'", filename.display())
-    }),
   }
 }
-
-pub fn write_lockfile_if_has_changes(
-  lockfile: &mut Lockfile,
-) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
-  let Some(bytes) = lockfile.resolve_write_bytes() else {
-    return Ok(()); // nothing to do
-  };
-  // do an atomic write to reduce the chance of multiple deno
-  // processes corrupting the file
-  atomic_write_file_with_retries(&lockfile.filename, bytes, cache::CACHE_PERM)
-    .context("Failed writing lockfile.")?;
-  lockfile.has_content_changed = false;
-  Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/cli/args/mod.rs b/cli/args/mod.rs
index 9e63ce889dce75..187304d5d5c099 100644
--- a/cli/args/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/args/mod.rs
@@ -34,16 +34,13 @@ pub use deno_config::TsConfigType;
 pub use deno_config::TsTypeLib;
 pub use deno_config::WorkspaceConfig;
 pub use flags::*;
-pub use lockfile::read_lockfile_at_path;
-pub use lockfile::write_lockfile_if_has_changes;
-pub use lockfile::Lockfile;
+pub use lockfile::CliLockfile;
 pub use package_json::PackageJsonDepsProvider;
 
 use deno_ast::ModuleSpecifier;
 use deno_core::anyhow::bail;
 use deno_core::anyhow::Context;
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
-use deno_core::parking_lot::Mutex;
 use deno_core::serde_json;
 use deno_core::url::Url;
 use deno_runtime::deno_node::PackageJson;
@@ -812,7 +809,7 @@ pub struct CliOptions {
   maybe_config_file: Option<ConfigFile>,
   maybe_package_json: Option<Arc<PackageJson>>,
   npmrc: Arc<ResolvedNpmRc>,
-  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   overrides: CliOptionOverrides,
   maybe_workspace_config: Option<WorkspaceConfig>,
   pub disable_deprecated_api_warning: bool,
@@ -824,7 +821,7 @@ impl CliOptions {
     flags: Flags,
     initial_cwd: PathBuf,
     maybe_config_file: Option<ConfigFile>,
-    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
     maybe_package_json: Option<Arc<PackageJson>>,
     npmrc: Arc<ResolvedNpmRc>,
     force_global_cache: bool,
@@ -958,7 +955,7 @@ impl CliOptions {
       }),
     )?;
 
-    let maybe_lock_file = lockfile::discover(
+    let maybe_lock_file = CliLockfile::discover(
       &flags,
       maybe_config_file.as_ref(),
       maybe_package_json.as_deref(),
@@ -967,7 +964,7 @@ impl CliOptions {
       flags,
       initial_cwd,
       maybe_config_file,
-      maybe_lock_file.map(|l| Arc::new(Mutex::new(l))),
+      maybe_lock_file.map(Arc::new),
       maybe_package_json,
       npmrc,
       false,
@@ -1353,7 +1350,7 @@ impl CliOptions {
     Ok(Some(InspectorServer::new(host, version::get_user_agent())?))
   }
 
-  pub fn maybe_lockfile(&self) -> Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>> {
+  pub fn maybe_lockfile(&self) -> Option<Arc<CliLockfile>> {
     self.maybe_lockfile.clone()
   }
 
diff --git a/cli/factory.rs b/cli/factory.rs
index c2a5425c0ce17a..56a28b6d9bc028 100644
--- a/cli/factory.rs
+++ b/cli/factory.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
 
 use crate::args::deno_json::deno_json_deps;
+use crate::args::CliLockfile;
 use crate::args::CliOptions;
 use crate::args::DenoSubcommand;
 use crate::args::Flags;
-use crate::args::Lockfile;
 use crate::args::PackageJsonDepsProvider;
 use crate::args::StorageKeyResolver;
 use crate::args::TsConfigType;
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
 use deno_core::futures::FutureExt;
-use deno_core::parking_lot::Mutex;
 use deno_core::FeatureChecker;
 
 use deno_lockfile::WorkspaceMemberConfig;
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ struct CliFactoryServices {
   emitter: Deferred<Arc<Emitter>>,
   fs: Deferred<Arc<dyn deno_fs::FileSystem>>,
   main_graph_container: Deferred<Arc<MainModuleGraphContainer>>,
-  lockfile: Deferred<Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>>,
+  lockfile: Deferred<Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>>,
   maybe_import_map: Deferred<Option<Arc<ImportMap>>>,
   maybe_inspector_server: Deferred<Option<Arc<InspectorServer>>>,
   root_cert_store_provider: Deferred<Arc<dyn RootCertStoreProvider>>,
@@ -304,8 +303,8 @@ impl CliFactory {
     self.services.fs.get_or_init(|| Arc::new(deno_fs::RealFs))
   }
 
-  pub fn maybe_lockfile(&self) -> &Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>> {
-    fn check_no_npm(lockfile: &Mutex<Lockfile>, options: &CliOptions) -> bool {
+  pub fn maybe_lockfile(&self) -> &Option<Arc<CliLockfile>> {
+    fn check_no_npm(lockfile: &CliLockfile, options: &CliOptions) -> bool {
       if options.no_npm() {
         return true;
       }
@@ -315,7 +314,7 @@ impl CliFactory {
       options
         .maybe_package_json()
         .map(|package_json| {
-          package_json.path.parent() != lockfile.lock().filename.parent()
+          package_json.path.parent() != lockfile.filename.parent()
         })
         .unwrap_or(false)
     }
@@ -337,7 +336,6 @@ impl CliFactory {
               .unwrap_or_default()
           })
           .unwrap_or_default();
-        let mut lockfile = lockfile.lock();
         let config = match self.options.maybe_workspace_config() {
           Some(workspace_config) => deno_lockfile::WorkspaceConfig {
             root: WorkspaceMemberConfig {
diff --git a/cli/graph_util.rs b/cli/graph_util.rs
index 14f0aaace6546c..f1e98e7c6688bf 100644
--- a/cli/graph_util.rs
+++ b/cli/graph_util.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
 
 use crate::args::jsr_url;
+use crate::args::CliLockfile;
 use crate::args::CliOptions;
-use crate::args::Lockfile;
 use crate::args::DENO_DISABLE_PEDANTIC_NODE_WARNINGS;
 use crate::cache;
 use crate::cache::GlobalHttpCache;
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ pub struct ModuleGraphBuilder {
   npm_resolver: Arc<dyn CliNpmResolver>,
   module_info_cache: Arc<ModuleInfoCache>,
   parsed_source_cache: Arc<ParsedSourceCache>,
-  lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   maybe_file_watcher_reporter: Option<FileWatcherReporter>,
   emit_cache: cache::EmitCache,
   file_fetcher: Arc<FileFetcher>,
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ impl ModuleGraphBuilder {
     npm_resolver: Arc<dyn CliNpmResolver>,
     module_info_cache: Arc<ModuleInfoCache>,
     parsed_source_cache: Arc<ParsedSourceCache>,
-    lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+    lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
     maybe_file_watcher_reporter: Option<FileWatcherReporter>,
     emit_cache: cache::EmitCache,
     file_fetcher: Arc<FileFetcher>,
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ impl ModuleGraphBuilder {
       }
     }
 
-    struct LockfileLocker<'a>(&'a Mutex<Lockfile>);
+    struct LockfileLocker<'a>(&'a CliLockfile);
 
     impl<'a> deno_graph::source::Locker for LockfileLocker<'a> {
       fn get_remote_checksum(
diff --git a/cli/lsp/config.rs b/cli/lsp/config.rs
index 8238ae5105931c..89b2a2e6026c0c 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/config.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/config.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use super::logging::lsp_log;
 use crate::args::discover_npmrc;
-use crate::args::read_lockfile_at_path;
+use crate::args::CliLockfile;
 use crate::args::ConfigFile;
 use crate::args::FmtOptions;
 use crate::args::LintOptions;
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use deno_config::FmtOptionsConfig;
 use deno_config::TsConfig;
 use deno_core::anyhow::anyhow;
 use deno_core::normalize_path;
-use deno_core::parking_lot::Mutex;
 use deno_core::serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use deno_core::serde::Deserialize;
 use deno_core::serde::Serialize;
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ use deno_core::serde_json::json;
 use deno_core::serde_json::Value;
 use deno_core::ModuleSpecifier;
 use deno_lint::linter::LintConfig;
-use deno_lockfile::Lockfile;
 use deno_npm::npm_rc::ResolvedNpmRc;
 use deno_runtime::deno_node::PackageJson;
 use deno_runtime::deno_permissions::PermissionsContainer;
@@ -1111,7 +1109,7 @@ pub struct ConfigData {
   pub byonm: bool,
   pub node_modules_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
   pub vendor_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
-  pub lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  pub lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   pub package_json: Option<Arc<PackageJson>>,
   pub npmrc: Option<Arc<ResolvedNpmRc>>,
   pub import_map: Option<Arc<ImportMap>>,
@@ -1553,7 +1551,7 @@ impl ConfigData {
       byonm,
       node_modules_dir,
       vendor_dir,
-      lockfile: lockfile.map(Mutex::new).map(Arc::new),
+      lockfile: lockfile.map(Arc::new),
       package_json: package_json.map(Arc::new),
       npmrc,
       import_map,
@@ -1786,7 +1784,9 @@ impl ConfigTree {
   }
 }
 
-fn resolve_lockfile_from_config(config_file: &ConfigFile) -> Option<Lockfile> {
+fn resolve_lockfile_from_config(
+  config_file: &ConfigFile,
+) -> Option<CliLockfile> {
   let lockfile_path = match config_file.resolve_lockfile_path() {
     Ok(Some(value)) => value,
     Ok(None) => return None,
@@ -1824,8 +1824,8 @@ fn resolve_node_modules_dir(
   canonicalize_path_maybe_not_exists(&node_modules_dir).ok()
 }
 
-fn resolve_lockfile_from_path(lockfile_path: PathBuf) -> Option<Lockfile> {
-  match read_lockfile_at_path(lockfile_path) {
+fn resolve_lockfile_from_path(lockfile_path: PathBuf) -> Option<CliLockfile> {
+  match CliLockfile::read_from_path(lockfile_path) {
     Ok(value) => {
       if value.filename.exists() {
         if let Ok(specifier) = ModuleSpecifier::from_file_path(&value.filename)
diff --git a/cli/lsp/language_server.rs b/cli/lsp/language_server.rs
index 35bfa7f783f599..c4f3789caf5e4e 100644
--- a/cli/lsp/language_server.rs
+++ b/cli/lsp/language_server.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ use super::tsc::TsServer;
 use super::urls;
 use crate::args::create_default_npmrc;
 use crate::args::get_root_cert_store;
-use crate::args::write_lockfile_if_has_changes;
 use crate::args::CaData;
 use crate::args::CacheSetting;
 use crate::args::CliOptions;
@@ -274,8 +273,7 @@ impl LanguageServer {
       // Update the lockfile on the file system with anything new
       // found after caching
       if let Some(lockfile) = cli_options.maybe_lockfile() {
-        let mut lockfile = lockfile.lock();
-        if let Err(err) = write_lockfile_if_has_changes(&mut lockfile) {
+        if let Err(err) = &lockfile.write_if_changed() {
           lsp_warn!("{:#}", err);
         }
       }
diff --git a/cli/module_loader.rs b/cli/module_loader.rs
index 5752c50aa25620..ed1a9526f09633 100644
--- a/cli/module_loader.rs
+++ b/cli/module_loader.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use std::str;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::args::jsr_url;
-use crate::args::write_lockfile_if_has_changes;
+use crate::args::CliLockfile;
 use crate::args::CliOptions;
 use crate::args::DenoSubcommand;
 use crate::args::TsTypeLib;
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ use deno_core::error::generic_error;
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
 use deno_core::futures::future::FutureExt;
 use deno_core::futures::Future;
-use deno_core::parking_lot::Mutex;
 use deno_core::resolve_url;
 use deno_core::ModuleCodeString;
 use deno_core::ModuleLoader;
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ use deno_graph::JsonModule;
 use deno_graph::Module;
 use deno_graph::ModuleGraph;
 use deno_graph::Resolution;
-use deno_lockfile::Lockfile;
 use deno_runtime::code_cache;
 use deno_runtime::deno_node::NodeResolutionMode;
 use deno_runtime::deno_permissions::PermissionsContainer;
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ pub async fn load_top_level_deps(factory: &CliFactory) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
 
 pub struct ModuleLoadPreparer {
   options: Arc<CliOptions>,
-  lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   module_graph_builder: Arc<ModuleGraphBuilder>,
   progress_bar: ProgressBar,
   type_checker: Arc<TypeChecker>,
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ impl ModuleLoadPreparer {
   #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
   pub fn new(
     options: Arc<CliOptions>,
-    lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+    lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
     module_graph_builder: Arc<ModuleGraphBuilder>,
     progress_bar: ProgressBar,
     type_checker: Arc<TypeChecker>,
@@ -177,7 +175,7 @@ impl ModuleLoadPreparer {
 
     // write the lockfile if there is one
     if let Some(lockfile) = &self.lockfile {
-      write_lockfile_if_has_changes(&mut lockfile.lock())?;
+      lockfile.write_if_changed()?;
     }
 
     drop(_pb_clear_guard);
diff --git a/cli/npm/managed/mod.rs b/cli/npm/managed/mod.rs
index c086235c372ad0..f0fc0f7f7684dc 100644
--- a/cli/npm/managed/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/npm/managed/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use cache::TarballCache;
 use deno_ast::ModuleSpecifier;
 use deno_core::anyhow::Context;
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
-use deno_core::parking_lot::Mutex;
 use deno_core::serde_json;
 use deno_npm::npm_rc::ResolvedNpmRc;
 use deno_npm::registry::NpmPackageInfo;
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ use deno_semver::package::PackageNv;
 use deno_semver::package::PackageReq;
 use resolution::AddPkgReqsResult;
 
-use crate::args::Lockfile;
+use crate::args::CliLockfile;
 use crate::args::NpmProcessState;
 use crate::args::NpmProcessStateKind;
 use crate::args::PackageJsonDepsProvider;
@@ -53,13 +52,13 @@ mod resolution;
 mod resolvers;
 
 pub enum CliNpmResolverManagedSnapshotOption {
-  ResolveFromLockfile(Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>),
+  ResolveFromLockfile(Arc<CliLockfile>),
   Specified(Option<ValidSerializedNpmResolutionSnapshot>),
 }
 
 pub struct CliNpmResolverManagedCreateOptions {
   pub snapshot: CliNpmResolverManagedSnapshotOption,
-  pub maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  pub maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   pub fs: Arc<dyn deno_runtime::deno_fs::FileSystem>,
   pub http_client_provider: Arc<crate::http_util::HttpClientProvider>,
   pub npm_global_cache_dir: PathBuf,
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ pub async fn create_managed_npm_resolver(
 fn create_inner(
   fs: Arc<dyn deno_runtime::deno_fs::FileSystem>,
   http_client_provider: Arc<HttpClientProvider>,
-  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   npm_api: Arc<CliNpmRegistryApi>,
   npm_cache: Arc<NpmCache>,
   npm_rc: Arc<ResolvedNpmRc>,
@@ -205,14 +204,11 @@ async fn resolve_snapshot(
 ) -> Result<Option<ValidSerializedNpmResolutionSnapshot>, AnyError> {
   match snapshot {
     CliNpmResolverManagedSnapshotOption::ResolveFromLockfile(lockfile) => {
-      if !lockfile.lock().overwrite {
+      if !lockfile.overwrite() {
         let snapshot = snapshot_from_lockfile(lockfile.clone(), api)
           .await
           .with_context(|| {
-            format!(
-              "failed reading lockfile '{}'",
-              lockfile.lock().filename.display()
-            )
+            format!("failed reading lockfile '{}'", lockfile.filename.display())
           })?;
         Ok(Some(snapshot))
       } else {
@@ -224,7 +220,7 @@ async fn resolve_snapshot(
 }
 
 async fn snapshot_from_lockfile(
-  lockfile: Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>,
+  lockfile: Arc<CliLockfile>,
   api: &dyn NpmRegistryApi,
 ) -> Result<ValidSerializedNpmResolutionSnapshot, AnyError> {
   let (incomplete_snapshot, skip_integrity_check) = {
@@ -250,7 +246,7 @@ async fn snapshot_from_lockfile(
 pub struct ManagedCliNpmResolver {
   fs: Arc<dyn FileSystem>,
   fs_resolver: Arc<dyn NpmPackageFsResolver>,
-  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   npm_api: Arc<CliNpmRegistryApi>,
   npm_cache: Arc<NpmCache>,
   package_json_deps_provider: Arc<PackageJsonDepsProvider>,
@@ -274,7 +270,7 @@ impl ManagedCliNpmResolver {
   pub fn new(
     fs: Arc<dyn FileSystem>,
     fs_resolver: Arc<dyn NpmPackageFsResolver>,
-    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
     npm_api: Arc<CliNpmRegistryApi>,
     npm_cache: Arc<NpmCache>,
     package_json_deps_provider: Arc<PackageJsonDepsProvider>,
diff --git a/cli/npm/managed/resolution.rs b/cli/npm/managed/resolution.rs
index c1d31325df26f3..3d13e173539f9a 100644
--- a/cli/npm/managed/resolution.rs
+++ b/cli/npm/managed/resolution.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
-use deno_core::parking_lot::Mutex;
 use deno_lockfile::NpmPackageDependencyLockfileInfo;
 use deno_lockfile::NpmPackageLockfileInfo;
 use deno_npm::registry::NpmRegistryApi;
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ use deno_semver::package::PackageNv;
 use deno_semver::package::PackageReq;
 use deno_semver::VersionReq;
 
-use crate::args::Lockfile;
+use crate::args::CliLockfile;
 use crate::util::sync::SyncReadAsyncWriteLock;
 
 use super::CliNpmRegistryApi;
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ pub struct AddPkgReqsResult {
 pub struct NpmResolution {
   api: Arc<CliNpmRegistryApi>,
   snapshot: SyncReadAsyncWriteLock<NpmResolutionSnapshot>,
-  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Debug for NpmResolution {
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ impl NpmResolution {
   pub fn from_serialized(
     api: Arc<CliNpmRegistryApi>,
     initial_snapshot: Option<ValidSerializedNpmResolutionSnapshot>,
-    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   ) -> Self {
     let snapshot =
       NpmResolutionSnapshot::new(initial_snapshot.unwrap_or_default());
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ impl NpmResolution {
   pub fn new(
     api: Arc<CliNpmRegistryApi>,
     initial_snapshot: NpmResolutionSnapshot,
-    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   ) -> Self {
     Self {
       api,
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ impl NpmResolution {
 async fn add_package_reqs_to_snapshot(
   api: &CliNpmRegistryApi,
   package_reqs: &[PackageReq],
-  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   get_new_snapshot: impl Fn() -> NpmResolutionSnapshot,
 ) -> deno_npm::resolution::AddPkgReqsResult {
   let snapshot = get_new_snapshot();
@@ -301,9 +300,8 @@ async fn add_package_reqs_to_snapshot(
   };
 
   if let Ok(snapshot) = &result.dep_graph_result {
-    if let Some(lockfile_mutex) = maybe_lockfile {
-      let mut lockfile = lockfile_mutex.lock();
-      populate_lockfile_from_snapshot(&mut lockfile, snapshot);
+    if let Some(lockfile) = maybe_lockfile {
+      populate_lockfile_from_snapshot(&lockfile, snapshot);
     }
   }
 
@@ -326,9 +324,10 @@ fn get_npm_pending_resolver(
 }
 
 fn populate_lockfile_from_snapshot(
-  lockfile: &mut Lockfile,
+  lockfile: &CliLockfile,
   snapshot: &NpmResolutionSnapshot,
 ) {
+  let mut lockfile = lockfile.lock();
   for (package_req, nv) in snapshot.package_reqs() {
     lockfile.insert_package_specifier(
       format!("npm:{}", package_req),
diff --git a/cli/tools/info.rs b/cli/tools/info.rs
index 17e854519095e0..76951b13dc58e1 100644
--- a/cli/tools/info.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/info.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use deno_semver::npm::NpmPackageReqReference;
 use deno_semver::package::PackageNv;
 use deno_terminal::colors;
 
-use crate::args::write_lockfile_if_has_changes;
 use crate::args::Flags;
 use crate::args::InfoFlags;
 use crate::display;
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ pub async fn info(flags: Flags, info_flags: InfoFlags) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
     // write out the lockfile if there is one
     if let Some(lockfile) = &maybe_lockfile {
       graph_exit_lock_errors(&graph);
-      write_lockfile_if_has_changes(&mut lockfile.lock())?;
+      lockfile.write_if_changed()?;
     }
 
     if info_flags.json {
diff --git a/cli/tools/installer.rs b/cli/tools/installer.rs
index c920489f232a11..9704e5966b62cb 100644
--- a/cli/tools/installer.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/installer.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
 
 use crate::args::resolve_no_prompt;
-use crate::args::write_lockfile_if_has_changes;
 use crate::args::AddFlags;
 use crate::args::CaData;
 use crate::args::Flags;
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ async fn install_local(
   crate::module_loader::load_top_level_deps(&factory).await?;
 
   if let Some(lockfile) = factory.cli_options().maybe_lockfile() {
-    write_lockfile_if_has_changes(&mut lockfile.lock())?;
+    lockfile.write_if_changed()?;
   }
 
   Ok(())
diff --git a/cli/worker.rs b/cli/worker.rs
index 420d92c023497b..00a20ab4debaf8 100644
--- a/cli/worker.rs
+++ b/cli/worker.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use deno_config::package_json::PackageJsonDeps;
 use deno_core::anyhow::bail;
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
 use deno_core::futures::FutureExt;
-use deno_core::parking_lot::Mutex;
 use deno_core::url::Url;
 use deno_core::v8;
 use deno_core::CompiledWasmModuleStore;
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ use deno_core::ModuleLoader;
 use deno_core::PollEventLoopOptions;
 use deno_core::SharedArrayBufferStore;
 use deno_core::SourceMapGetter;
-use deno_lockfile::Lockfile;
 use deno_runtime::code_cache;
 use deno_runtime::deno_broadcast_channel::InMemoryBroadcastChannel;
 use deno_runtime::deno_fs;
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ use deno_semver::package::PackageReqReference;
 use deno_terminal::colors;
 use tokio::select;
 
-use crate::args::write_lockfile_if_has_changes;
+use crate::args::CliLockfile;
 use crate::args::DenoSubcommand;
 use crate::args::StorageKeyResolver;
 use crate::errors;
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ struct SharedWorkerState {
   fs: Arc<dyn deno_fs::FileSystem>,
   maybe_file_watcher_communicator: Option<Arc<WatcherCommunicator>>,
   maybe_inspector_server: Option<Arc<InspectorServer>>,
-  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+  maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
   feature_checker: Arc<FeatureChecker>,
   node_ipc: Option<i64>,
   enable_future_features: bool,
@@ -412,7 +410,7 @@ impl CliMainWorkerFactory {
     fs: Arc<dyn deno_fs::FileSystem>,
     maybe_file_watcher_communicator: Option<Arc<WatcherCommunicator>>,
     maybe_inspector_server: Option<Arc<InspectorServer>>,
-    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<Mutex<Lockfile>>>,
+    maybe_lockfile: Option<Arc<CliLockfile>>,
     feature_checker: Arc<FeatureChecker>,
     options: CliMainWorkerOptions,
     node_ipc: Option<i64>,
@@ -529,7 +527,7 @@ impl CliMainWorkerFactory {
         // For npm binary commands, ensure that the lockfile gets updated
         // so that we can re-use the npm resolution the next time it runs
         // for better performance
-        write_lockfile_if_has_changes(&mut lockfile.lock())?;
+        lockfile.write_if_changed()?;
       }
 
       (node_resolution.into_url(), is_main_cjs)