diff --git a/crates/core/messages.rs b/crates/core/messages.rs
index ba8b9adc..333e7076 100644
--- a/crates/core/messages.rs
+++ b/crates/core/messages.rs
@@ -99,19 +99,19 @@ macro_rules! ignore_message {
 
 /// Returns true if and only if messages should be shown.
 pub(crate) fn messages() -> bool {
-    MESSAGES.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
+    MESSAGES.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
 }
 
 /// Set whether messages should be shown or not.
 ///
 /// By default, they are not shown.
 pub(crate) fn set_messages(yes: bool) {
-    MESSAGES.store(yes, Ordering::SeqCst)
+    MESSAGES.store(yes, Ordering::Relaxed)
 }
 
 /// Returns true if and only if "ignore" related messages should be shown.
 pub(crate) fn ignore_messages() -> bool {
-    IGNORE_MESSAGES.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
+    IGNORE_MESSAGES.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
 }
 
 /// Set whether "ignore" related messages should be shown or not.
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ pub(crate) fn ignore_messages() -> bool {
 /// `messages` is disabled, then "ignore" messages are never shown, regardless
 /// of this setting.
 pub(crate) fn set_ignore_messages(yes: bool) {
-    IGNORE_MESSAGES.store(yes, Ordering::SeqCst)
+    IGNORE_MESSAGES.store(yes, Ordering::Relaxed)
 }
 
 /// Returns true if and only if ripgrep came across a non-fatal error.
 pub(crate) fn errored() -> bool {
-    ERRORED.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
+    ERRORED.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
 }
 
 /// Indicate that ripgrep has come across a non-fatal error.
@@ -135,5 +135,5 @@ pub(crate) fn errored() -> bool {
 /// Callers should not use this directly. Instead, it is called automatically
 /// via the `err_message` macro.
 pub(crate) fn set_errored() {
-    ERRORED.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    ERRORED.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
 }
diff --git a/crates/ignore/src/lib.rs b/crates/ignore/src/lib.rs
index a5d5ca30..74c96edd 100644
--- a/crates/ignore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ignore/src/lib.rs
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ mod tests {
 
             let tmpdir = env::temp_dir();
             for _ in 0..TRIES {
-                let count = COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                let count = COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
                 let path = tmpdir.join("rust-ignore").join(count.to_string());
                 if path.is_dir() {
                     continue;
diff --git a/tests/util.rs b/tests/util.rs
index 07a1a783..41017660 100644
--- a/tests/util.rs
+++ b/tests/util.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl Dir {
     /// does not need to be distinct for each invocation, but should correspond
     /// to a logical grouping of tests.
     pub fn new(name: &str) -> Dir {
-        let id = NEXT_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        let id = NEXT_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
         let root = env::current_exe()
             .unwrap()
             .parent()