diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/consensus.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/consensus.rs
index 9add5b8a..ac7e8f67 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/consensus.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/consensus.rs
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ impl ConsensusFinder {
             HashMap::with_capacity(num_known);
 
         for (rpc, rpc_head) in self.rpc_heads.iter() {
-            if !rpc.healthy.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire) {
+            if !rpc.healthy.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst) {
                 // TODO: should unhealthy servers get a vote? they were included in minmax_block. i think that is enough
                 continue;
             }
@@ -878,14 +878,14 @@ impl ConsensusFinder {
     pub fn best_tier(&self) -> Option<u32> {
         self.rpc_heads
             .iter()
-            .map(|(x, _)| x.tier.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire))
+            .map(|(x, _)| x.tier.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst))
             .min()
     }
 
     pub fn worst_tier(&self) -> Option<u32> {
         self.rpc_heads
             .iter()
-            .map(|(x, _)| x.tier.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire))
+            .map(|(x, _)| x.tier.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst))
             .max()
     }
 }
diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/one.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/one.rs
index e3825710..8dd1213d 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/one.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/one.rs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ impl Web3Rpc {
         let backup = config.backup;
 
         let block_data_limit: AtomicU64 = config.block_data_limit.into();
-        let automatic_block_limit = (block_data_limit.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire) == 0)
+        let automatic_block_limit = (block_data_limit.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst) == 0)
             && block_and_rpc_sender.is_some();
 
         // have a sender for tracking hard limit anywhere. we use this in case we
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ impl Web3Rpc {
             head_block = head_block.min(max_block);
         }
 
-        let tier = self.tier.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire);
+        let tier = self.tier.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
 
         let backup = self.backup;
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl Web3Rpc {
         let request_scaling = 0.01;
         // TODO: what ordering?
         let active_requests =
-            self.active_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire) as f32 * request_scaling + 1.0;
+            self.active_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst) as f32 * request_scaling + 1.0;
 
         peak_latency.mul_f32(active_requests)
     }
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ impl Web3Rpc {
 
     /// TODO: this might be too simple. different nodes can prune differently. its possible we will have a block range
     pub fn block_data_limit(&self) -> U64 {
-        self.block_data_limit.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire).into()
+        self.block_data_limit.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst).into()
     }
 
     /// TODO: get rid of this now that consensus rpcs does it
@@ -791,8 +791,8 @@ impl Web3Rpc {
                         break;
                     }
 
-                    new_total_requests = rpc.internal_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire)
-                        + rpc.external_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire);
+                    new_total_requests = rpc.internal_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
+                        + rpc.external_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
 
                     let detailed_healthcheck = new_total_requests - old_total_requests < 5;
 
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ impl Web3Rpc {
         // TODO: if websocket is reconnecting, return an error?
 
         if !allow_unhealthy {
-            if !(self.healthy.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire)) {
+            if !(self.healthy.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)) {
                 return Ok(OpenRequestResult::Failed);
             }
 
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ impl Serialize for Web3Rpc {
 
         state.serialize_field("web3_clientVersion", &self.client_version.read().as_ref())?;
 
-        match self.block_data_limit.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire) {
+        match self.block_data_limit.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst) {
             u64::MAX => {
                 state.serialize_field("block_data_limit", &None::<()>)?;
             }
@@ -1384,17 +1384,17 @@ impl Serialize for Web3Rpc {
 
         state.serialize_field(
             "external_requests",
-            &self.external_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire),
+            &self.external_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst),
         )?;
 
         state.serialize_field(
             "internal_requests",
-            &self.internal_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire),
+            &self.internal_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst),
         )?;
 
         state.serialize_field(
             "active_requests",
-            &self.active_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire),
+            &self.active_requests.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst),
         )?;
 
         {
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ impl Serialize for Web3Rpc {
             state.serialize_field("weighted_latency_ms", &weighted_latency_ms)?;
         }
         {
-            let healthy = self.healthy.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire);
+            let healthy = self.healthy.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
             state.serialize_field("healthy", &healthy)?;
         }
 
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Web3Rpc {
 
         f.field("name", &self.name);
 
-        let block_data_limit = self.block_data_limit.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire);
+        let block_data_limit = self.block_data_limit.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
         if block_data_limit == u64::MAX {
             f.field("blocks", &"all");
         } else {
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Web3Rpc {
 
         f.field("backup", &self.backup);
 
-        f.field("tier", &self.tier.load(atomic::Ordering::Acquire));
+        f.field("tier", &self.tier.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst));
 
         f.field("weighted_ms", &self.weighted_peak_latency().as_millis());
 
diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/request.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/request.rs
index b47d82b0..d4c8d421 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/request.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/request.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl Drop for OpenRequestHandle {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.rpc
             .active_requests
-            .fetch_sub(1, atomic::Ordering::AcqRel);
+            .fetch_sub(1, atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
     }
 }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl OpenRequestHandle {
         // TODO: attach a unique id to this? customer requests have one, but not internal queries
         // TODO: what ordering?!
         rpc.active_requests
-            .fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::AcqRel);
+            .fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
 
         let error_handler = error_handler.unwrap_or_default();