diff --git a/internal/tools/cron/cron_task.go b/internal/tools/cron/cron_task.go
index 7ae314193..a4de309d4 100644
--- a/internal/tools/cron/cron_task.go
+++ b/internal/tools/cron/cron_task.go
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ func Start(ctx context.Context, conf *Config, client discovery.Conn, service grp
 		cm.Watch(ctx)
 	}
 
+	locker, err := NewEtcdLocker(client.(*etcd.SvcDiscoveryRegistryImpl).GetClient())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	srv := &cronServer{
 		ctx:                ctx,
 		config:             conf,
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ func Start(ctx context.Context, conf *Config, client discovery.Conn, service grp
 		msgClient:          msg.NewMsgClient(msgConn),
 		conversationClient: pbconversation.NewConversationClient(conversationConn),
 		thirdClient:        third.NewThirdClient(thirdConn),
+		locker:             locker,
 	}
 
 	if err := srv.registerClearS3(); err != nil {
@@ -81,6 +87,8 @@ func Start(ctx context.Context, conf *Config, client discovery.Conn, service grp
 	log.ZDebug(ctx, "cron task server is running")
 	<-ctx.Done()
 	log.ZDebug(ctx, "cron task server is shutting down")
+	srv.cron.Stop()
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +99,7 @@ type cronServer struct {
 	msgClient          msg.MsgClient
 	conversationClient pbconversation.ConversationClient
 	thirdClient        third.ThirdClient
+	locker             *EtcdLocker
 }
 
 func (c *cronServer) registerClearS3() error {
@@ -98,7 +107,9 @@ func (c *cronServer) registerClearS3() error {
 		log.ZInfo(c.ctx, "disable scheduled cleanup of s3", "fileExpireTime", c.config.CronTask.FileExpireTime, "deleteObjectType", c.config.CronTask.DeleteObjectType)
 		return nil
 	}
-	_, err := c.cron.AddFunc(c.config.CronTask.CronExecuteTime, c.clearS3)
+	_, err := c.cron.AddFunc(c.config.CronTask.CronExecuteTime, func() {
+		c.locker.ExecuteWithLock(c.ctx, "clearS3", c.clearS3)
+	})
 	return errs.WrapMsg(err, "failed to register clear s3 cron task")
 }
 
@@ -107,11 +118,15 @@ func (c *cronServer) registerDeleteMsg() error {
 		log.ZInfo(c.ctx, "disable scheduled cleanup of chat records", "retainChatRecords", c.config.CronTask.RetainChatRecords)
 		return nil
 	}
-	_, err := c.cron.AddFunc(c.config.CronTask.CronExecuteTime, c.deleteMsg)
+	_, err := c.cron.AddFunc(c.config.CronTask.CronExecuteTime, func() {
+		c.locker.ExecuteWithLock(c.ctx, "deleteMsg", c.deleteMsg)
+	})
 	return errs.WrapMsg(err, "failed to register delete msg cron task")
 }
 
 func (c *cronServer) registerClearUserMsg() error {
-	_, err := c.cron.AddFunc(c.config.CronTask.CronExecuteTime, c.clearUserMsg)
+	_, err := c.cron.AddFunc(c.config.CronTask.CronExecuteTime, func() {
+		c.locker.ExecuteWithLock(c.ctx, "clearUserMsg", c.clearUserMsg)
+	})
 	return errs.WrapMsg(err, "failed to register clear user msg cron task")
 }
diff --git a/internal/tools/cron/dist_look.go b/internal/tools/cron/dist_look.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1d2d1cb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tools/cron/dist_look.go
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package cron
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/openimsdk/tools/log"
+	clientv3 "go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3"
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3/concurrency"
+)
+
+const (
+	lockLeaseTTL = 300
+)
+
+type EtcdLocker struct {
+	client     *clientv3.Client
+	instanceID string
+}
+
+// NewEtcdLocker creates a new etcd distributed lock
+func NewEtcdLocker(client *clientv3.Client) (*EtcdLocker, error) {
+	hostname, _ := os.Hostname()
+	pid := os.Getpid()
+	instanceID := fmt.Sprintf("%s-pid-%d-%d", hostname, pid, time.Now().UnixNano())
+
+	locker := &EtcdLocker{
+		client:     client,
+		instanceID: instanceID,
+	}
+
+	return locker, nil
+}
+
+func (e *EtcdLocker) ExecuteWithLock(ctx context.Context, taskName string, task func()) {
+	session, err := concurrency.NewSession(e.client, concurrency.WithTTL(lockLeaseTTL))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.ZWarn(ctx, "Failed to create etcd session", err,
+			"taskName", taskName,
+			"instanceID", e.instanceID)
+		return
+	}
+	defer session.Close()
+
+	lockKey := fmt.Sprintf("openim/crontask/%s", taskName)
+	mutex := concurrency.NewMutex(session, lockKey)
+
+	ctxWithTimeout, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	err = mutex.TryLock(ctxWithTimeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == context.DeadlineExceeded {
+			log.ZDebug(ctx, "Task is being executed by another instance, skipping",
+				"taskName", taskName,
+				"instanceID", e.instanceID)
+		} else {
+			log.ZWarn(ctx, "Failed to acquire task lock", err,
+				"taskName", taskName,
+				"instanceID", e.instanceID)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		if err := mutex.Unlock(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.ZWarn(ctx, "Failed to release task lock", err,
+				"taskName", taskName,
+				"instanceID", e.instanceID)
+		} else {
+			log.ZInfo(ctx, "Successfully released task lock",
+				"taskName", taskName,
+				"instanceID", e.instanceID)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	log.ZInfo(ctx, "Successfully acquired task lock, starting execution",
+		"taskName", taskName,
+		"instanceID", e.instanceID,
+		"sessionID", session.Lease())
+
+	task()
+
+	log.ZInfo(ctx, "Task execution completed",
+		"taskName", taskName,
+		"instanceID", e.instanceID)
+}
diff --git a/start-config.yml b/start-config.yml
index 1231b5d0d..da959044d 100644
--- a/start-config.yml
+++ b/start-config.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 serviceBinaries:
   openim-api: 1
-  openim-crontask: 1
+  openim-crontask: 4
   openim-rpc-user: 1
   openim-msggateway: 1
   openim-push: 8