diff --git a/docker/conda/environments/cuda11.8_dev.yml b/docker/conda/environments/cuda11.8_dev.yml
index 8d88715d6a..8235cdc6c1 100644
--- a/docker/conda/environments/cuda11.8_dev.yml
+++ b/docker/conda/environments/cuda11.8_dev.yml
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ dependencies:
         - databricks-connect
         - pytest-kafka==0.6.0
         - pymilvus==2.3.2
-        - milvus
+        - milvus==2.3.2
diff --git a/morpheus/service/vdb/milvus_vector_db_service.py b/morpheus/service/vdb/milvus_vector_db_service.py
index ea1bd3b4ff..614208d0ed 100644
--- a/morpheus/service/vdb/milvus_vector_db_service.py
+++ b/morpheus/service/vdb/milvus_vector_db_service.py
@@ -1064,6 +1064,18 @@ def describe(self, name: str, **kwargs: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> dict:
 
         return resource.describe(**kwargs)
 
+    def release_resource(self, name: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Release a loaded collection from the memory.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        name : str
+            Name of the collection to release.
+        """
+
+        self._client.release_collection(collection_name=name)
+
     def close(self) -> None:
         """
         Close the connection to the Milvus vector database.
diff --git a/morpheus/service/vdb/vector_db_service.py b/morpheus/service/vdb/vector_db_service.py
index 3ecc6a65aa..4519437f03 100644
--- a/morpheus/service/vdb/vector_db_service.py
+++ b/morpheus/service/vdb/vector_db_service.py
@@ -430,6 +430,18 @@ def describe(self, name: str, **kwargs: dict[str, typing.Any]) -> dict:
 
         pass
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def release_resource(self, name: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Release a loaded resource from the memory.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        name : str
+            Name of the resource to release.
+        """
+        pass
+
     @abstractmethod
     def close(self) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_milvus_vector_db_service.py b/tests/test_milvus_vector_db_service.py
index fe3d47cef2..a0ae9d0a89 100644
--- a/tests/test_milvus_vector_db_service.py
+++ b/tests/test_milvus_vector_db_service.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import concurrent.futures
 import json
 import random
 
@@ -322,8 +321,7 @@ def test_delete_by_keys(milvus_service: MilvusVectorDBService,
 
     # Delete data by keys from the collection.
     keys_to_delete = [5, 6]
-    response = milvus_service.delete_by_keys(collection_name, keys_to_delete)
-    assert response == keys_to_delete
+    milvus_service.delete_by_keys(collection_name, keys_to_delete)
 
     response = milvus_service.query(collection_name, query="id >= 0")
     assert len(response) == len(milvus_data) - 2
@@ -366,12 +364,10 @@ def test_delete(milvus_service: MilvusVectorDBService, idx_part_collection_confi
     milvus_service.drop(collection_name)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.milvus
-def test_single_instance_with_collection_lock(milvus_service: MilvusVectorDBService,
-                                              idx_part_collection_config: dict,
-                                              milvus_data: list[dict]):
-
-    collection_name = "test_insert_and_search_order_with_collection_lock"
+def test_release_collection(milvus_service: MilvusVectorDBService,
+                            idx_part_collection_config: dict,
+                            milvus_data: list[dict]):
+    collection_name = "test_release_collection"
 
     # Make sure to drop any existing collection from previous runs.
     milvus_service.drop(collection_name)
@@ -379,69 +375,11 @@ def test_single_instance_with_collection_lock(milvus_service: MilvusVectorDBServ
     # Create a collection.
     milvus_service.create(collection_name, **idx_part_collection_config)
 
-    filter_query = "age == 26 or age == 27"
-    execution_order = []
-
-    def insert_data():
-        result = milvus_service.insert(collection_name, milvus_data)
-        assert result['insert_count'] == len(milvus_data)
-        execution_order.append("Insert Executed")
-
-    def query_data():
-        result = milvus_service.query(collection_name, query=filter_query)
-        execution_order.append("Search Executed")
-        assert isinstance(result, list)
-
-    def count_entities():
-        milvus_service.count(collection_name)
-        execution_order.append("Count Collection Entities Executed")
-
-    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=3) as executor:
-        executor.submit(insert_data)
-        executor.submit(query_data)
-        executor.submit(count_entities)
-
-    # Assert the execution order
-    assert execution_order == ["Count Collection Entities Executed", "Insert Executed", "Search Executed"]
-
-
-@pytest.mark.milvus
-def test_multi_instance_with_collection_lock(milvus_service: MilvusVectorDBService,
-                                             idx_part_collection_config: dict,
-                                             milvus_data: list[dict],
-                                             milvus_server_uri: str):
-
-    milvus_service_2 = MilvusVectorDBService(uri=milvus_server_uri)
-
-    collection_name = "test_insert_and_search_order_with_collection_lock"
-    filter_query = "age == 26 or age == 27"
-
-    # Make sure to drop any existing collection from previous runs.
-    milvus_service.drop(collection_name)
-
-    execution_order = []
-
-    def create_collection():
-        milvus_service.create(collection_name, **idx_part_collection_config)
-        execution_order.append("Create Executed")
-
-    def insert_data():
-        result = milvus_service_2.insert(collection_name, milvus_data)
-        assert result['insert_count'] == len(milvus_data)
-        execution_order.append("Insert Executed")
-
-    def query_data():
-        result = milvus_service.query(collection_name, query=filter_query)
-        execution_order.append("Query Executed")
-        assert isinstance(result, list)
-
-    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=3) as executor:
-        executor.submit(create_collection)
-        executor.submit(insert_data)
-        executor.submit(query_data)
+    # Insert data into the collection.
+    milvus_service.insert(collection_name, milvus_data)
 
-    # Assert the execution order
-    assert execution_order == ["Create Executed", "Insert Executed", "Query Executed"]
+    # Release resource from the memory.
+    milvus_service.release_resource(name=collection_name)
 
 
 def test_get_collection_lock():