diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 62bab445e4..3c05b1e72c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -7768,7 +7768,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-node-status-api"
-version = "4.6.1"
+version = "4.6.2-rc"
 dependencies = [
  "ammonia",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/Cargo.toml b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/Cargo.toml
index 729404d8b6..71e0a4e039 100644
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "nym-node-status-api"
-version = "4.6.1"
+version = "4.6.2-rc"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/http/api/testruns.rs b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/http/api/testruns.rs
index d26db1d7df..bc0a74100e 100644
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/http/api/testruns.rs
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/http/api/testruns.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,31 @@ async fn request_testrun(
         return Err(HttpError::no_testruns_available());
     }
 
+    // 1. guard against other agents attempting to get testruns so that we would be able to check
+    // for ticketbook count without cross-interaction
+    let _guard = state.lock_testrun_assignment().await;
+
+    // 2. check if we have enough ticketbooks of ALL types before assigning the run
+    match state
+        .ticketbook_manager_state()
+        .has_enough_ticketbooks()
+        .await
+    {
+        Err(err) => {
+            return Err(HttpError::internal_with_logging(format!(
+                "failed to check ticketbook storage: {err}"
+            )));
+        }
+        Ok(false) => {
+            tracing::warn!("not enough ticketbooks available, rejecting testrun assignment");
+            return Err(HttpError::internal_with_logging(
+                "not enough ticketbooks available to assign a testrun",
+            ));
+        }
+        Ok(true) => (),
+    }
+
+    // 3. attempt to assign the testrun itself
     match db::queries::testruns::assign_oldest_testrun(&mut conn).await {
         Ok(res) => {
             let Some(assignment) = res else {
@@ -71,6 +96,7 @@ async fn request_testrun(
                 assignment.gateway_identity_key,
             );
 
+            // 4. retrieve required ticketbooks (we should always have sufficient number as we hold an exclusive lock)
             let materials = state
                 .ticketbook_manager_state()
                 .attempt_assign_ticket_materials(assignment.testrun_id)
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/http/state.rs b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/http/state.rs
index b630c17d40..c1a635a2d6 100644
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/http/state.rs
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/http/state.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use semver::Version;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 use time::UtcDateTime;
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, MutexGuard, RwLock};
 use tracing::{error, instrument, trace, warn};
 use utoipa::ToSchema;
 
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub(crate) struct AppState {
     node_delegations: Arc<RwLock<DelegationsCache>>,
     bin_info: BinaryInfo,
     ticketbook_manager_state: TicketbookManagerState,
+    testrun_assignment_guard: Arc<Mutex<()>>,
 }
 
 impl AppState {
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ impl AppState {
             node_delegations,
             bin_info: BinaryInfo::new(),
             ticketbook_manager_state,
+            testrun_assignment_guard: Arc::new(Default::default()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -81,6 +83,10 @@ impl AppState {
         self.agent_key_list.contains(agent_pubkey)
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn lock_testrun_assignment(&self) -> MutexGuard<'_, ()> {
+        self.testrun_assignment_guard.lock().await
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn agent_max_count(&self) -> i64 {
         self.agent_max_count
     }
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/ticketbook_manager/state.rs b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/ticketbook_manager/state.rs
index e1e507b272..d6939ad1d9 100644
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/ticketbook_manager/state.rs
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/src/ticketbook_manager/state.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,26 @@ impl TicketbookManagerState {
         }
     }
 
+    pub async fn has_enough_ticketbooks(&self) -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
+        let mut required = HashMap::new();
+        for typ in &self.buffered_ticket_types {
+            let count = required.entry(*typ).or_insert(0);
+            *count += 1;
+        }
+
+        for (typ, required_count) in required {
+            let available = self.storage.available_tickets_of_type(typ).await?;
+            if available < required_count {
+                warn!(
+                    "not enough tickets of type {typ} available in storage, required {required_count}, available {available}"
+                );
+                return Ok(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(true)
+    }
+
     pub async fn attempt_assign_ticket_materials(
         &self,
         testrun_id: i32,