diff --git a/src/util/db.ts b/src/util/db.ts
index 18f7fedb..33cb3c83 100644
--- a/src/util/db.ts
+++ b/src/util/db.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export async function withTransaction<T>(
     const trx = await db.connection.transaction();
     const res = await callback(trx);
 
-    trx.rollback();
+    await trx.rollback();
 
     dbLog('END: Dry Run transaction rolled back successfully');
 
diff --git a/test/unit/util/db.test.ts b/test/unit/util/db.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1dd5bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/util/db.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import 'mocha';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+
+import { withTransaction } from '../../../src/util/db';
+import { timeout } from '../../../src/util/promise';
+import ConnectionReference from '../../../src/domain/ConnectionReference';
+
+/**
+ * Creates a fake connection whose `transaction()` yields a fake transaction
+ * object tracking the order in which `rollback` / `commit` are invoked and
+ * resolved, so tests can assert on awaiting behavior.
+ */
+function createFakeConnection(calls: string[], rollbackDelay: number = 20) {
+  const trx: any = {
+    rollback: () => {
+      calls.push('rollback:start');
+
+      return timeout(rollbackDelay).then(() => {
+        calls.push('rollback:end');
+      });
+    },
+    commit: () => {
+      calls.push('commit');
+
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+  };
+
+  const connection: any = {
+    transaction: () => Promise.resolve(trx)
+  };
+
+  return { connection, trx };
+}
+
+describe('UTIL: db', () => {
+  describe('withTransaction', () => {
+    it('should await the rollback to complete before resolving in dry-run mode', async () => {
+      const calls: string[] = [];
+      const { connection } = createFakeConnection(calls);
+
+      const result = await withTransaction(
+        { connection, id: 'test' } as ConnectionReference,
+        async () => {
+          calls.push('callback');
+
+          return 'result';
+        },
+        true
+      );
+
+      expect(result).to.equal('result');
+
+      // If `rollback()` were not awaited, `withTransaction` would resolve
+      // right after 'rollback:start' and before 'rollback:end' is pushed.
+      expect(calls).to.deep.equal(['callback', 'rollback:start', 'rollback:end']);
+    });
+
+    it('should never commit the transaction in dry-run mode', async () => {
+      const calls: string[] = [];
+      const { connection } = createFakeConnection(calls);
+
+      await withTransaction({ connection, id: 'test' } as ConnectionReference, async () => 'result', true);
+
+      expect(calls).to.not.include('commit');
+    });
+
+    it('should propagate the error if the callback rejects in dry-run mode', async () => {
+      const calls: string[] = [];
+      const { connection } = createFakeConnection(calls);
+
+      await expect(
+        withTransaction(
+          { connection, id: 'test' } as ConnectionReference,
+          async () => {
+            throw new Error('Callback failed.');
+          },
+          true
+        )
+      ).to.be.rejectedWith('Callback failed.');
+    });
+  });
+});