Fedora: PackageKit holding yum lock

Problem:

# yum install autofs
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running as pid 3144.
Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit...
  The other application is: PackageKit
    Memory :  50 M RSS (452 MB VSZ)
    Started: Wed Feb  6 12:29:36 2013 - 45:50 ago
    State  : Sleeping, pid: 3144


Workaround:

# sudo /usr/bin/gpk-prefs
select never