diff --git a/contrib/raftexample/kvstore.go b/contrib/raftexample/kvstore.go
index f780acc59..b56dcb31a 100644
--- a/contrib/raftexample/kvstore.go
+++ b/contrib/raftexample/kvstore.go
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ func (s *kvstore) readCommits(commitC <-chan *string, errorC <-chan error) {
 }
 
 func (s *kvstore) getSnapshot() ([]byte, error) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
 	return json.Marshal(s.kvStore)
 }