diff --git a/packages/core/src/middleware/bootstrap.test.ts b/packages/core/src/middleware/bootstrap.test.ts
index 587c54d37..dfb6634b1 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/middleware/bootstrap.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/middleware/bootstrap.test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ vi.mock('../services/collection-sync', () => ({
   syncCollections: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([])
 }))
 
+vi.mock('../services/form-collection-sync', () => ({
+  syncAllFormCollections: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+}))
+
 vi.mock('../services/migrations', () => {
   const mockRunPendingMigrations = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
   return {
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@ vi.mock('../services/plugin-bootstrap', () => {
 
 // Import the mocked modules after mocking
 import { syncCollections } from '../services/collection-sync'
+import { syncAllFormCollections } from '../services/form-collection-sync'
 import { MigrationService } from '../services/migrations'
 import { PluginBootstrapService } from '../services/plugin-bootstrap'
 
@@ -232,6 +237,58 @@ describe('bootstrapMiddleware', () => {
     expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('[Bootstrap] Plugin bootstrap skipped (disableAll is true)')
   })
 
+  it('should run bootstrap only once for concurrent cold-start requests', async () => {
+    const app = new Hono()
+    const env = createMockEnv()
+
+    let releaseMigration: (() => void) | undefined
+    let markMigrationStarted: (() => void) | undefined
+    const migrationGate = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      releaseMigration = resolve
+    })
+    const migrationStarted = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      markMigrationStarted = resolve
+    })
+
+    const migrationServiceMock = vi.mocked(MigrationService)
+    migrationServiceMock.mockImplementation(function() {
+      this.runPendingMigrations = vi.fn().mockImplementation(async () => {
+        markMigrationStarted?.()
+        await migrationGate
+      })
+      return this
+    })
+
+    app.use('*', async (c, next) => {
+      c.env = env as any
+      await next()
+    })
+    app.use('*', bootstrapMiddleware())
+    app.get('/test', (c) => c.json({ ok: true }))
+
+    const firstRequest = app.request('/test')
+    await migrationStarted
+    const secondRequest = app.request('/test')
+
+    expect(MigrationService).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    releaseMigration?.()
+    const [firstResponse, secondResponse] = await Promise.all([firstRequest, secondRequest])
+
+    expect(firstResponse.status).toBe(200)
+    expect(secondResponse.status).toBe(200)
+    expect(MigrationService).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(syncCollections).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(syncAllFormCollections).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(PluginBootstrapService).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    migrationServiceMock.mockReset()
+    migrationServiceMock.mockImplementation(function() {
+      this.runPendingMigrations = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+      return this
+    })
+  })
+
   it('should continue on fatal bootstrap error', async () => {
     const app = new Hono()
     const env = createMockEnv()
@@ -258,6 +315,7 @@ describe('bootstrapMiddleware', () => {
 
 describe('resetBootstrap', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    resetBootstrap()
     vi.clearAllMocks()
   })
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/middleware/bootstrap.ts b/packages/core/src/middleware/bootstrap.ts
index bf6fc131e..d6be969ae 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/middleware/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/middleware/bootstrap.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type Bindings = {
 
 // Track if bootstrap has been run in this worker instance
 let bootstrapComplete = false;
+let bootstrapInFlight: Promise<void> | null = null;
 
 /**
  * Verify security-critical environment configuration at startup.
@@ -99,52 +100,59 @@ export function bootstrapMiddleware(config: SonicJSConfig = {}) {
       return next();
     }
 
-    try {
-      console.log("[Bootstrap] Starting system initialization...");
-
-      // 1. Run database migrations first
-      console.log("[Bootstrap] Running database migrations...");
-      const migrationService = new MigrationService(c.env.DB);
-      await migrationService.runPendingMigrations();
-
-      // 2. Sync collection configurations
-      console.log("[Bootstrap] Syncing collection configurations...");
-      try {
-        await syncCollections(c.env.DB);
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error("[Bootstrap] Error syncing collections:", error);
-        // Continue bootstrap even if collection sync fails
-      }
-
-      // 2b. Sync form-derived shadow collections
-      console.log("[Bootstrap] Syncing form collections...");
-      try {
-        await syncAllFormCollections(c.env.DB);
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error("[Bootstrap] Error syncing form collections:", error);
-      }
-
-      // 3. Bootstrap core plugins (unless disableAll is set)
-      if (!config.plugins?.disableAll) {
-        console.log("[Bootstrap] Bootstrapping core plugins...");
-        const bootstrapService = new PluginBootstrapService(c.env.DB);
-
-        // Check if bootstrap is needed
-        const needsBootstrap = await bootstrapService.isBootstrapNeeded();
-        if (needsBootstrap) {
-          await bootstrapService.bootstrapCorePlugins();
+    if (!bootstrapInFlight) {
+      bootstrapInFlight = (async () => {
+        try {
+          console.log("[Bootstrap] Starting system initialization...");
+
+          // 1. Run database migrations first
+          console.log("[Bootstrap] Running database migrations...");
+          const migrationService = new MigrationService(c.env.DB);
+          await migrationService.runPendingMigrations();
+
+          // 2. Sync collection configurations
+          console.log("[Bootstrap] Syncing collection configurations...");
+          try {
+            await syncCollections(c.env.DB);
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error("[Bootstrap] Error syncing collections:", error);
+            // Continue bootstrap even if collection sync fails
+          }
+
+          // 2b. Sync form-derived shadow collections
+          console.log("[Bootstrap] Syncing form collections...");
+          try {
+            await syncAllFormCollections(c.env.DB);
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error("[Bootstrap] Error syncing form collections:", error);
+          }
+
+          // 3. Bootstrap core plugins (unless disableAll is set)
+          if (!config.plugins?.disableAll) {
+            console.log("[Bootstrap] Bootstrapping core plugins...");
+            const bootstrapService = new PluginBootstrapService(c.env.DB);
+
+            // Check if bootstrap is needed
+            const needsBootstrap = await bootstrapService.isBootstrapNeeded();
+            if (needsBootstrap) {
+              await bootstrapService.bootstrapCorePlugins();
+            }
+          } else {
+            console.log("[Bootstrap] Plugin bootstrap skipped (disableAll is true)");
+          }
+
+          // Mark bootstrap as complete for this worker instance
+          bootstrapComplete = true;
+          console.log("[Bootstrap] System initialization completed");
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error("[Bootstrap] Error during system initialization:", error);
+          // Don't prevent the app from starting, but log the error
+        } finally {
+          bootstrapInFlight = null;
         }
-      } else {
-        console.log("[Bootstrap] Plugin bootstrap skipped (disableAll is true)");
-      }
-
-      // Mark bootstrap as complete for this worker instance
-      bootstrapComplete = true;
-      console.log("[Bootstrap] System initialization completed");
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("[Bootstrap] Error during system initialization:", error);
-      // Don't prevent the app from starting, but log the error
+      })();
     }
+    await bootstrapInFlight;
 
     // 4. Verify security configuration (outside try/catch so critical
     // errors in production propagate and prevent insecure deployments)
@@ -159,4 +167,5 @@ export function bootstrapMiddleware(config: SonicJSConfig = {}) {
  */
 export function resetBootstrap() {
   bootstrapComplete = false;
+  bootstrapInFlight = null;
 }