1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/idl/cluster_server_parameter_refresher.cpp b/src/mongo/idl/cluster_server_parameter_refresher.cpp
index e711ef20c1c..d19cf7248fb 100644
--- a/src/mongo/idl/cluster_server_parameter_refresher.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/idl/cluster_server_parameter_refresher.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ getFCVAndClusterParametersFromConfigServer() {
     // Use an alternative client region, because we call refreshParameters both from the internal
     // refresher process and from getClusterParameter.
     auto altClient = getGlobalServiceContext()->makeClient("clusterParameterRefreshTransaction");
+    // TODO(SERVER-74660): Please revisit if this thread could be made killable.
+    {
+        stdx::lock_guard<Client> lk(*altClient.get());
+        altClient.get()->setSystemOperationUnkillableByStepdown(lk);
+    }
     AlternativeClientRegion clientRegion(altClient);
     auto opCtx = cc().makeOperationContext();
     auto as = AuthorizationSession::get(cc());
@@ -300,7 +305,9 @@ void ClusterServerParameterRefresher::start(ServiceContext* serviceCtx, Operatio
     PeriodicRunner::PeriodicJob job(
         "ClusterServerParameterRefresher",
         [serviceCtx](Client* client) { getClusterServerParameterRefresher(serviceCtx)->run(); },
-        loadInterval());
+        loadInterval(),
+        // TODO(SERVER-74659): Please revisit if this periodic job could be made killable.
+        false /*isKillableByStepdown*/);
 
     refresher->_job = std::make_unique<PeriodicJobAnchor>(periodicRunner->makeJob(std::move(job)));