diff --git a/params/version.go b/params/version.go
index 6a5ab4b1deb3..02c954f59d15 100644
--- a/params/version.go
+++ b/params/version.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const (
 	VersionMajor = 1                 // Major version component of the current release
 	VersionMinor = 10                // Minor version component of the current release
 	VersionPatch = 15                // Patch version component of the current release
-	VersionMeta  = "statediff-3.0.1" // Version metadata to append to the version string
+	VersionMeta  = "statediff-3.0.2" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )
 
 // Version holds the textual version string.
diff --git a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/indexer.go b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/indexer.go
index 3e578a4690ba..e2667cecd00b 100644
--- a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/indexer.go
+++ b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/indexer.go
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"time"
 
-	ipld2 "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/ipld"
-
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	node "github.com/ipfs/go-ipld-format"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multihash"
@@ -39,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/interfaces"
+	ipld2 "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/ipld"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/models"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/shared"
 	sdtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/types"
@@ -155,9 +154,11 @@ func (sdi *StateDiffIndexer) PushBlock(block *types.Block, receipts types.Receip
 				close(self.iplds)
 			}()
 			if p := recover(); p != nil {
+				log.Info("panic detected before tx submission, rolling back the tx", "panic", p)
 				rollback(sdi.ctx, tx)
 				panic(p)
 			} else if err != nil {
+				log.Info("error detected before tx submission, rolling back the tx", "error", err)
 				rollback(sdi.ctx, tx)
 			} else {
 				tDiff := time.Since(t)
diff --git a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/indexer_shared_test.go b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/indexer_shared_test.go
index 8bbab22bac15..0351fb13481d 100644
--- a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/indexer_shared_test.go
+++ b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/indexer_shared_test.go
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
-
 	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multihash"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/database/sql"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/interfaces"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/ipld"
@@ -141,3 +141,15 @@ func expectTrue(t *testing.T, value bool) {
 		t.Fatalf("Assertion failed")
 	}
 }
+
+func checkTxClosure(t *testing.T, idle, inUse, open int64) {
+	require.Equal(t, idle, db.Stats().Idle())
+	require.Equal(t, inUse, db.Stats().InUse())
+	require.Equal(t, open, db.Stats().Open())
+}
+
+func tearDown(t *testing.T) {
+	sql.TearDownDB(t, db)
+	err := ind.Close()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/mainnet_tests/indexer_test.go b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/mainnet_tests/indexer_test.go
index 68c9bc464172..158009ac944d 100644
--- a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/mainnet_tests/indexer_test.go
+++ b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/mainnet_tests/indexer_test.go
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ func setup(t *testing.T, testBlock *types.Block, testReceipts types.Receipts) {
 }
 
 func tearDown(t *testing.T) {
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), db.Stats().Idle())
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), db.Stats().InUse())
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), db.Stats().Open())
 	sql.TearDownDB(t, db)
 	err = ind.Close()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/pgx_indexer_legacy_test.go b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/pgx_indexer_legacy_test.go
index 768652b462ef..22e695c1dda1 100644
--- a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/pgx_indexer_legacy_test.go
+++ b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/pgx_indexer_legacy_test.go
@@ -59,10 +59,11 @@ func setupLegacyPGX(t *testing.T) {
 	test_helpers.ExpectEqual(t, tx.(*sql.BatchTx).BlockNumber, legacyData.BlockNumber.Uint64())
 }
 
-func TestPGXIndexerLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+func TestLegacyPGXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index header IPLDs", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupLegacyPGX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 1, 0, 1)
 		pgStr := `SELECT cid, cast(td AS TEXT), cast(reward AS TEXT), block_hash, coinbase
 				FROM eth.header_cids
 				WHERE block_number = $1`
diff --git a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/pgx_indexer_test.go b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/pgx_indexer_test.go
index 110f5f22373d..ec5b94fd5eba 100644
--- a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/pgx_indexer_test.go
+++ b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/pgx_indexer_test.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func TestPGXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index header IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupPGX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 1, 0, 1)
 		pgStr := `SELECT cid, cast(td AS TEXT), cast(reward AS TEXT), block_hash, coinbase
 				FROM eth.header_cids
 				WHERE block_number = $1`
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ func TestPGXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index transaction IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupPGX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 1, 0, 1)
 		// check that txs were properly indexed and published
 		trxs := make([]string, 0)
 		pgStr := `SELECT transaction_cids.cid FROM eth.transaction_cids INNER JOIN eth.header_cids ON (transaction_cids.header_id = header_cids.block_hash)
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ func TestPGXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index log IPLDs for multiple receipt of a specific block", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupPGX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 1, 0, 1)
 
 		rcts := make([]string, 0)
 		rctsPgStr := `SELECT receipt_cids.leaf_cid FROM eth.receipt_cids, eth.transaction_cids, eth.header_cids
@@ -294,6 +297,7 @@ func TestPGXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index receipt IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupPGX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 1, 0, 1)
 
 		// check receipts were properly indexed and published
 		rcts := make([]string, 0)
@@ -395,6 +399,7 @@ func TestPGXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index state IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupPGX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 1, 0, 1)
 		// check that state nodes were properly indexed and published
 		stateNodes := make([]models.StateNodeModel, 0)
 		pgStr := `SELECT state_cids.cid, state_cids.state_leaf_key, state_cids.node_type, state_cids.state_path, state_cids.header_id
@@ -484,6 +489,7 @@ func TestPGXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index storage IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupPGX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 1, 0, 1)
 		// check that storage nodes were properly indexed
 		storageNodes := make([]models.StorageNodeWithStateKeyModel, 0)
 		pgStr := `SELECT storage_cids.cid, state_cids.state_leaf_key, storage_cids.storage_leaf_key, storage_cids.node_type, storage_cids.storage_path
diff --git a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/postgres/sqlx.go b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/postgres/sqlx.go
index 406b44a19988..9f1753e678c3 100644
--- a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/postgres/sqlx.go
+++ b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/postgres/sqlx.go
@@ -45,13 +45,10 @@ func NewSQLXDriver(ctx context.Context, config Config, node node.Info) (*SQLXDri
 	if config.MaxConns > 0 {
 		db.SetMaxOpenConns(config.MaxConns)
 	}
-	if config.MaxIdle > 0 {
-		db.SetMaxIdleConns(config.MaxIdle)
-	}
 	if config.MaxConnLifetime > 0 {
-		lifetime := config.MaxConnLifetime
-		db.SetConnMaxLifetime(lifetime)
+		db.SetConnMaxLifetime(config.MaxConnLifetime)
 	}
+	db.SetMaxIdleConns(config.MaxIdle)
 	driver := &SQLXDriver{ctx: ctx, db: db, nodeInfo: node}
 	if err := driver.createNode(); err != nil {
 		return &SQLXDriver{}, ErrUnableToSetNode(err)
diff --git a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/postgres/test_helpers.go b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/postgres/test_helpers.go
index 491701c4b2d9..0eab778ae922 100644
--- a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/postgres/test_helpers.go
+++ b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/postgres/test_helpers.go
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ import (
 
 // SetupSQLXDB is used to setup a sqlx db for tests
 func SetupSQLXDB() (sql.Database, error) {
-	driver, err := NewSQLXDriver(context.Background(), DefaultConfig, node.Info{})
+	conf := DefaultConfig
+	conf.MaxIdle = 0
+	driver, err := NewSQLXDriver(context.Background(), conf, node.Info{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/sqlx_indexer_legacy_test.go b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/sqlx_indexer_legacy_test.go
index 08f3f080e594..4a6594eb3665 100644
--- a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/sqlx_indexer_legacy_test.go
+++ b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/sqlx_indexer_legacy_test.go
@@ -69,10 +69,11 @@ func setupLegacySQLX(t *testing.T) {
 	test_helpers.ExpectEqual(t, tx.(*sql.BatchTx).BlockNumber, legacyData.BlockNumber.Uint64())
 }
 
-func TestSQLXIndexerLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+func TestLegacySQLXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index header IPLDs", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupLegacySQLX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 0, 0, 0)
 		pgStr := `SELECT cid, td, reward, block_hash, coinbase
 				FROM eth.header_cids
 				WHERE block_number = $1`
diff --git a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/sqlx_indexer_test.go b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/sqlx_indexer_test.go
index 5538a5f9371d..65c0a7615b45 100644
--- a/statediff/indexer/database/sql/sqlx_indexer_test.go
+++ b/statediff/indexer/database/sql/sqlx_indexer_test.go
@@ -66,17 +66,11 @@ func setupSQLX(t *testing.T) {
 	test_helpers.ExpectEqual(t, tx.(*sql.BatchTx).BlockNumber, mocks.BlockNumber.Uint64())
 }
 
-func tearDown(t *testing.T) {
-	sql.TearDownDB(t, db)
-	if err := ind.Close(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestSQLXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index header IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupSQLX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 0, 0, 0)
 		pgStr := `SELECT cid, td, reward, block_hash, coinbase
 				FROM eth.header_cids
 				WHERE block_number = $1`
@@ -114,6 +108,7 @@ func TestSQLXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index transaction IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupSQLX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 0, 0, 0)
 		// check that txs were properly indexed and published
 		trxs := make([]string, 0)
 		pgStr := `SELECT transaction_cids.cid FROM eth.transaction_cids INNER JOIN eth.header_cids ON (transaction_cids.header_id = header_cids.block_hash)
@@ -240,6 +235,7 @@ func TestSQLXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index log IPLDs for multiple receipt of a specific block", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupSQLX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 0, 0, 0)
 
 		rcts := make([]string, 0)
 		rctsPgStr := `SELECT receipt_cids.leaf_cid FROM eth.receipt_cids, eth.transaction_cids, eth.header_cids
@@ -295,6 +291,7 @@ func TestSQLXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index receipt IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupSQLX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 0, 0, 0)
 
 		// check receipts were properly indexed and published
 		rcts := make([]string, 0)
@@ -395,6 +392,7 @@ func TestSQLXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index state IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupSQLX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 0, 0, 0)
 		// check that state nodes were properly indexed and published
 		stateNodes := make([]models.StateNodeModel, 0)
 		pgStr := `SELECT state_cids.cid, state_cids.state_leaf_key, state_cids.node_type, state_cids.state_path, state_cids.header_id
@@ -484,6 +482,7 @@ func TestSQLXIndexer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Publish and index storage IPLDs in a single tx", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setupSQLX(t)
 		defer tearDown(t)
+		defer checkTxClosure(t, 0, 0, 0)
 		// check that storage nodes were properly indexed
 		storageNodes := make([]models.StorageNodeWithStateKeyModel, 0)
 		pgStr := `SELECT storage_cids.cid, state_cids.state_leaf_key, storage_cids.storage_leaf_key, storage_cids.node_type, storage_cids.storage_path
diff --git a/statediff/service.go b/statediff/service.go
index c8c7649fd426..bf45b22fe428 100644
--- a/statediff/service.go
+++ b/statediff/service.go
@@ -39,12 +39,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
-
 	ind "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/interfaces"
 	nodeinfo "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/indexer/node"
 	types2 "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/statediff/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -705,6 +704,9 @@ func (sds *Service) writeStateDiffWithRetry(block *types.Block, parentRoot commo
 		err = sds.writeStateDiff(block, parentRoot, params)
 		if err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), deadlockDetected) {
 			// Retry only when the deadlock is detected.
+			if i != sds.maxRetry {
+				log.Info("dead lock detected while writing statediff", "err", err, "retry number", i)
+			}
 			continue
 		}
 		break