diff --git a/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/grow_fs.sh b/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/grow_fs.sh
index 5c3dc73d4..1bca017b7 100644
--- a/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/grow_fs.sh
+++ b/ansible/files/admin_api_scripts/grow_fs.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 VOLUME_TYPE=${1:-data}
 
+if pgrep resizefs; then
+    echo "resize2fs is already running"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 if [ -b /dev/nvme1n1 ] ; then
     if [[ "${VOLUME_TYPE}" == "data" ]]; then
         resize2fs /dev/nvme1n1