diff --git a/glance/image_cache/drivers/sqlite.py b/glance/image_cache/drivers/sqlite.py
index 89a8764558..d276c4ef62 100644
--- a/glance/image_cache/drivers/sqlite.py
+++ b/glance/image_cache/drivers/sqlite.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import time
 
 from eventlet import sleep
 from eventlet import timeout
+from oslo_concurrency import lockutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
@@ -119,26 +120,32 @@ class Driver(base.Driver):
     def initialize_db(self):
         db = CONF.image_cache_sqlite_db
         self.db_path = os.path.join(self.base_dir, db)
-        try:
-            conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, check_same_thread=False,
-                                   factory=SqliteConnection)
-            conn.executescript("""
-                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS cached_images (
-                    image_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-                    last_accessed REAL DEFAULT 0.0,
-                    last_modified REAL DEFAULT 0.0,
-                    size INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-                    hits INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-                    checksum TEXT
-                );
-            """)
-            conn.close()
-        except sqlite3.DatabaseError as e:
-            msg = _("Failed to initialize the image cache database. "
-                    "Got error: %s") % e
-            LOG.error(msg)
-            raise exception.BadDriverConfiguration(driver_name='sqlite',
-                                                   reason=msg)
+        lockutils.set_defaults(self.base_dir)
+
+        @lockutils.synchronized('image_cache_db_init', external=True)
+        def create_db():
+            try:
+                conn = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, check_same_thread=False,
+                                       factory=SqliteConnection)
+                conn.executescript("""
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS cached_images (
+                        image_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                        last_accessed REAL DEFAULT 0.0,
+                        last_modified REAL DEFAULT 0.0,
+                        size INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+                        hits INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+                        checksum TEXT
+                    );
+                """)
+                conn.close()
+            except sqlite3.DatabaseError as e:
+                msg = _("Failed to initialize the image cache database. "
+                        "Got error: %s") % e
+                LOG.error(msg)
+                raise exception.BadDriverConfiguration(driver_name='sqlite',
+                                                       reason=msg)
+
+        create_db()
 
     def get_cache_size(self):
         """
diff --git a/glance/tests/functional/test_bin_glance_cache_manage.py b/glance/tests/functional/test_bin_glance_cache_manage.py
index 7ab63e84b8..d933f783ec 100644
--- a/glance/tests/functional/test_bin_glance_cache_manage.py
+++ b/glance/tests/functional/test_bin_glance_cache_manage.py
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ class TestBinGlanceCacheManage(functional.FunctionalTest):
             'image_cache_dir': self.api_server.image_cache_dir,
             'image_cache_driver': self.image_cache_driver,
             'registry_port': self.registry_server.bind_port,
+            'lock_path': self.test_dir,
             'log_file': os.path.join(self.test_dir, 'cache.log'),
             'metadata_encryption_key': "012345678901234567890123456789ab",
             'filesystem_store_datadir': self.test_dir
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ class TestBinGlanceCacheManage(functional.FunctionalTest):
         with open(cache_config_filepath, 'w') as cache_file:
             cache_file.write("""[DEFAULT]
 debug = True
+lock_path = %(lock_path)s
 image_cache_dir = %(image_cache_dir)s
 image_cache_driver = %(image_cache_driver)s
 registry_host = 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/glance/tests/functional/test_cache_middleware.py b/glance/tests/functional/test_cache_middleware.py
index 1bc86f8b41..9508d97897 100644
--- a/glance/tests/functional/test_cache_middleware.py
+++ b/glance/tests/functional/test_cache_middleware.py
@@ -932,12 +932,14 @@ class BaseCacheManageMiddlewareTest(object):
             'image_cache_driver': self.image_cache_driver,
             'registry_port': self.registry_server.bind_port,
             'log_file': os.path.join(self.test_dir, 'cache.log'),
+            'lock_path': self.test_dir,
             'metadata_encryption_key': "012345678901234567890123456789ab",
             'filesystem_store_datadir': self.test_dir
         }
         with open(cache_config_filepath, 'w') as cache_file:
             cache_file.write("""[DEFAULT]
 debug = True
+lock_path = %(lock_path)s
 image_cache_dir = %(image_cache_dir)s
 image_cache_driver = %(image_cache_driver)s
 registry_host = 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/lock_path_config_option-2771feaa649e4563.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/lock_path_config_option-2771feaa649e4563.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6171c00cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/lock_path_config_option-2771feaa649e4563.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - The lock_path config option from oslo.concurrency is now required for using
+    the sql image_cache driver. If one is not specified it will default to
+    the image_cache_dir and emit a warning.