diff --git a/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.cpp b/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.cpp
index d605e742e5..6ae1f43d99 100644
--- a/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.cpp
+++ b/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.cpp
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ void nano::store::rocksdb::component::open (bool & error_a, std::filesystem::pat
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		s = ::rocksdb::OptimisticTransactionDB::Open (options_a, path_a.string (), column_families, &handles_l, &optimistic_db);
-		if (optimistic_db)
+		s = ::rocksdb::TransactionDB::Open (options_a, ::rocksdb::TransactionDBOptions{}, path_a.string (), column_families, &handles_l, &transaction_db);
+		if (transaction_db)
 		{
-			db.reset (optimistic_db);
+			db.reset (transaction_db);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -489,15 +489,15 @@ std::vector<rocksdb::ColumnFamilyDescriptor> nano::store::rocksdb::component::cr
 nano::store::write_transaction nano::store::rocksdb::component::tx_begin_write (std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_requiring_locks_a, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_no_locks_a)
 {
 	std::unique_ptr<nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl> txn;
-	release_assert (optimistic_db != nullptr);
+	release_assert (db != nullptr);
 	if (tables_requiring_locks_a.empty () && tables_no_locks_a.empty ())
 	{
 		// Use all tables if none are specified
-		txn = std::make_unique<nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl> (optimistic_db, all_tables (), tables_no_locks_a, write_lock_mutexes);
+		txn = std::make_unique<nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl> (transaction_db, all_tables (), tables_no_locks_a, write_lock_mutexes);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		txn = std::make_unique<nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl> (optimistic_db, tables_requiring_locks_a, tables_no_locks_a, write_lock_mutexes);
+		txn = std::make_unique<nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl> (transaction_db, tables_requiring_locks_a, tables_no_locks_a, write_lock_mutexes);
 	}
 
 	// Tables must be kept in alphabetical order. These can be used for mutex locking, so order is important to prevent deadlocking
diff --git a/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.hpp b/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.hpp
index d526099697..0b6f11cb85 100644
--- a/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.hpp
+++ b/nano/store/rocksdb/rocksdb.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <rocksdb/options.h>
 #include <rocksdb/slice.h>
 #include <rocksdb/table.h>
-#include <rocksdb/utilities/optimistic_transaction_db.h>
+#include <rocksdb/utilities/transaction_db.h>
 
 namespace nano
 {
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ class component : public nano::store::component
 	bool error{ false };
 	nano::logger & logger;
 	nano::ledger_constants & constants;
-	// Optimistic transactions are used in write mode
-	::rocksdb::OptimisticTransactionDB * optimistic_db = nullptr;
+	::rocksdb::TransactionDB * transaction_db = nullptr;
 	std::unique_ptr<::rocksdb::DB> db;
 	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<::rocksdb::ColumnFamilyHandle>> handles;
 	std::shared_ptr<::rocksdb::TableFactory> small_table_factory;
diff --git a/nano/store/rocksdb/transaction.cpp b/nano/store/rocksdb/transaction.cpp
index 0974eeca62..abccc8bf6f 100644
--- a/nano/store/rocksdb/transaction.cpp
+++ b/nano/store/rocksdb/transaction.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ void * nano::store::rocksdb::read_transaction_impl::get_handle () const
 	return (void *)&options;
 }
 
-nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl::write_transaction_impl (::rocksdb::OptimisticTransactionDB * db_a, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_requiring_locks_a, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_no_locks_a, std::unordered_map<nano::tables, nano::mutex> & mutexes_a) :
+nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl::write_transaction_impl (::rocksdb::TransactionDB * db_a, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_requiring_locks_a, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_no_locks_a, std::unordered_map<nano::tables, nano::mutex> & mutexes_a) :
 	db (db_a),
 	tables_requiring_locks (tables_requiring_locks_a),
 	tables_no_locks (tables_no_locks_a),
 	mutexes (mutexes_a)
 {
 	lock ();
-	::rocksdb::OptimisticTransactionOptions txn_options;
+	::rocksdb::TransactionOptions txn_options;
 	txn_options.set_snapshot = true;
 	txn = db->BeginTransaction (::rocksdb::WriteOptions (), txn_options);
 }
@@ -56,27 +56,14 @@ void nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl::commit ()
 	if (active)
 	{
 		auto status = txn->Commit ();
-
-		// If there are no available memtables try again a few more times
-		constexpr auto num_attempts = 10;
-		auto attempt_num = 0;
-		while (status.IsTryAgain () && attempt_num < num_attempts)
-		{
-			status = txn->Commit ();
-			++attempt_num;
-		}
-
-		if (!status.ok ())
-		{
-			release_assert (false && "Unable to write to the RocksDB database", status.ToString ());
-		}
+		release_assert (status.ok () && "Unable to write to the RocksDB database", status.ToString ());
 		active = false;
 	}
 }
 
 void nano::store::rocksdb::write_transaction_impl::renew ()
 {
-	::rocksdb::OptimisticTransactionOptions txn_options;
+	::rocksdb::TransactionOptions txn_options;
 	txn_options.set_snapshot = true;
 	db->BeginTransaction (::rocksdb::WriteOptions (), txn_options, txn);
 	active = true;
diff --git a/nano/store/rocksdb/transaction_impl.hpp b/nano/store/rocksdb/transaction_impl.hpp
index ce3f531f94..ab9429fcd8 100644
--- a/nano/store/rocksdb/transaction_impl.hpp
+++ b/nano/store/rocksdb/transaction_impl.hpp
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <rocksdb/db.h>
 #include <rocksdb/options.h>
-#include <rocksdb/utilities/optimistic_transaction_db.h>
 #include <rocksdb/utilities/transaction.h>
+#include <rocksdb/utilities/transaction_db.h>
 
 namespace nano::store::rocksdb
 {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class read_transaction_impl final : public store::read_transaction_impl
 class write_transaction_impl final : public store::write_transaction_impl
 {
 public:
-	write_transaction_impl (::rocksdb::OptimisticTransactionDB * db_a, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_requiring_locks_a, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_no_locks_a, std::unordered_map<nano::tables, nano::mutex> & mutexes_a);
+	write_transaction_impl (::rocksdb::TransactionDB * db_a, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_requiring_locks_a, std::vector<nano::tables> const & tables_no_locks_a, std::unordered_map<nano::tables, nano::mutex> & mutexes_a);
 	~write_transaction_impl ();
 	void commit () override;
 	void renew () override;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class write_transaction_impl final : public store::write_transaction_impl
 
 private:
 	::rocksdb::Transaction * txn;
-	::rocksdb::OptimisticTransactionDB * db;
+	::rocksdb::TransactionDB * db;
 	std::vector<nano::tables> tables_requiring_locks;
 	std::vector<nano::tables> tables_no_locks;
 	std::unordered_map<nano::tables, nano::mutex> & mutexes;