diff --git a/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/oauth2/service/impl/DefaultOAuth2AuthorizationCodeService.java b/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/oauth2/service/impl/DefaultOAuth2AuthorizationCodeService.java
index b4089c8a4..d6445d1bc 100644
--- a/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/oauth2/service/impl/DefaultOAuth2AuthorizationCodeService.java
+++ b/openid-connect-server/src/main/java/org/mitre/oauth2/service/impl/DefaultOAuth2AuthorizationCodeService.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public class DefaultOAuth2AuthorizationCodeService implements AuthorizationCodeS
 	 * @return 					the authorization code
 	 */
 	@Override
+	@Transactional(value="defaultTransactionManager")
 	public String createAuthorizationCode(OAuth2Authentication authentication) {
 		String code = generator.generate();