diff --git a/python/triton/kernel.py b/python/triton/kernel.py
index 5c1a1ccda..594dbc907 100644
--- a/python/triton/kernel.py
+++ b/python/triton/kernel.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import setuptools
 import triton.frameworks as fw
 import triton.utils
 import triton._C.libtriton as libtriton
-
+import os
+import time
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def quiet():
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ def _make_framework_op(arg_types):
   so = os.path.join(root, f'op{suffix}')
   cpp = os.path.join(root, f'op.cpp')
   # handle cached .so file
-  if os.path.exists(so):
+  if os.path.exists(so) and os.stat(so).st_size > 0:
     tt_mtime = os.stat(os.path.realpath(libtriton.__file__)).st_mtime
     so_mtime = os.stat(so).st_mtime
     # can use cached if libtriton is older than the .so
@@ -139,14 +140,31 @@ def _make_framework_op(arg_types):
       fw.torch.ops.load_library(so)
       return getattr(fw.torch.ops.triton, name)
   # create torch source code
-  src, _ = libtriton.make_torch_src(name, arg_types)
-  with open(cpp, 'w+') as handle:
+  lock = os.path.join(root, f'lock')
+  try:
+    fd = os.open(lock, os.O_CREAT|os.O_EXCL|os.O_RDWR)
+    if os.path.exists(so):
+      fw.torch.ops.load_library(so)
+      os.remove(lock)
+      return getattr(fw.torch.ops.triton, name)
+    src, _ = libtriton.make_torch_src(name, arg_types)
+    with open(cpp, 'w+') as handle:
       handle.writelines(src)
-  # compile torch source code
-  _build(cpp, root, 'op')
-  fw.torch.ops.load_library(so)
-  return getattr(fw.torch.ops.triton, name)
+    # create torch.so
+    _build(cpp, root, 'op')
+    fw.torch.ops.load_library(so)
+    os.remove(lock)
+    return getattr(fw.torch.ops.triton, name)
+  except FileExistsError:
+    # spin until .so is fully written
+    while os.path.exists(lock):
+      time.sleep(0.01)
+    fw.torch.ops.load_library(so)
+    return getattr(fw.torch.ops.triton, name)
+
   
+  
+
 
 class kernel: