diff --git a/.github/opam/liquidsoap-core-windows.opam b/.github/opam/liquidsoap-core-windows.opam
index 8ae3bcb0a0..b5b71121f2 100644
--- a/.github/opam/liquidsoap-core-windows.opam
+++ b/.github/opam/liquidsoap-core-windows.opam
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ depends: [
   "mm-windows" {>= "0.8.4"}
   "re-windows" {>= "1.11.0"}
   "cry-windows" {>= "1.0.1"}
-  "saturn_lockfree-windows" {>= "0.4.1" & < "0.5.0"}
+  "saturn_lockfree-windows" {>= "0.5.0"}
   "sedlex" {>= "3.2"}
   "sedlex-windows" {>= "3.2"}
   "magic-mime-windows"
diff --git a/.github/scripts/build-posix.sh b/.github/scripts/build-posix.sh
index f48ebf65eb..70f67880ea 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/build-posix.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/build-posix.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ cd ..
 
 opam update
 opam remove -y jemalloc
-opam install -y tls.1.0.2 ca-certs mirage-crypto-rng cstruct saturn_lockfree.0.4.1 ppx_hash memtrace
+opam install -y tls.1.0.2 ca-certs mirage-crypto-rng cstruct saturn_lockfree.0.5.0 ppx_hash memtrace
 
 cd /tmp/liquidsoap-full
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4e148ace55..434b7b81f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           cp PACKAGES.minimal PACKAGES
           opam update
           opam pin -yn .
-          opam install -y saturn_lockfree.0.4.1 ppx_hash
+          opam install -y saturn_lockfree.0.5.0 ppx_hash
           opam info -f "depopts:" liquidsoap-core | grep -v osx-secure-transport | xargs opam remove -y inotify ffmpeg-avutil cohttp-lwt-unix prometheus-app ${{ needs.build_details.outputs.minimal_exclude_deps }}
           opam install -y mem_usage
           echo "::endgroup::"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
           cd /tmp/liquidsoap-full/liquidsoap
           eval "$(opam config env)"
           opam update
-          opam install -y xml-light
+          opam install -y xml-light saturn_lockfree.0.5.0
           dune build --profile release ./src/js/interactive_js.bc.js
 
   tree_sitter_parse:
diff --git a/dune-project b/dune-project
index 7b1be7b7f6..2a47da480d 100644
--- a/dune-project
+++ b/dune-project
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
   (depends
     (ocaml (>= 4.14))
     dune-site
-    (saturn_lockfree (and (>= 0.4.1) (< 0.5.0)))
+    (saturn_lockfree (>= 0.5.0))
     (re (>= 1.11.0))
     (ppx_string :build)
     (ppx_hash :build)
diff --git a/liquidsoap-lang.opam b/liquidsoap-lang.opam
index afc9905e8e..b72fb9b980 100644
--- a/liquidsoap-lang.opam
+++ b/liquidsoap-lang.opam
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ depends: [
   "dune" {>= "3.6"}
   "ocaml" {>= "4.14"}
   "dune-site"
-  "saturn_lockfree" {>= "0.4.1" & < "0.5.0"}
+  "saturn_lockfree" {>= "0.5.0"}
   "re" {>= "1.11.0"}
   "ppx_string" {build}
   "ppx_hash" {build}
diff --git a/src/lang/queues.ml b/src/lang/queues.ml
index 18fb488309..e8b7aa9278 100644
--- a/src/lang/queues.ml
+++ b/src/lang/queues.ml
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@ module Queue = struct
 
   let flush_elements q =
     let rec flush_elements_f elements =
-      try flush_elements_f (pop q :: elements) with Empty -> List.rev elements
+      match pop_exn q with
+        | el -> flush_elements_f (el :: elements)
+        | exception Empty -> List.rev elements
     in
     flush_elements_f []
 
-  let pop q = try pop q with Empty -> raise Not_found
+  let pop q = try pop_exn q with Empty -> raise Not_found
+  let peek q = try peek_exn q with Empty -> raise Not_found
   let flush_iter q fn = List.iter fn (flush_elements q)
 
   let flush_fold q fn ret =
@@ -37,30 +40,17 @@ module Queue = struct
     List.fold_left flush_fold_f ret (flush_elements q)
 
   let elements q =
-    let rec elements_f l cursor =
-      match next cursor with
-        | Some (el, cursor) -> elements_f (el :: l) cursor
-        | None -> List.rev l
+    let rec elements_f l =
+      match pop_exn q with
+        | el -> elements_f (el :: l)
+        | exception Empty -> List.rev l
     in
-    elements_f [] (snapshot q)
-
-  let exists q fn =
-    let rec exists_f l cursor =
-      match next cursor with
-        | Some (el, _) when fn el -> true
-        | Some (el, cursor) -> exists_f (el :: l) cursor
-        | None -> false
-    in
-    exists_f [] (snapshot q)
-
-  let length q =
-    let rec length_f pos cursor =
-      match next cursor with
-        | Some (_, cursor) -> length_f (pos + 1) cursor
-        | None -> pos
-    in
-    length_f 0 (snapshot q)
+    let elements = elements_f [] in
+    List.iter (push q) elements;
+    elements
 
+  let exists q fn = List.exists fn (elements q)
+  let length q = List.length (elements q)
   let iter q fn = List.iter fn (elements q)
   let fold q fn v = List.fold_left (fun v e -> fn e v) v (elements q)
 
@@ -129,16 +119,16 @@ module WeakQueue = struct
   let fold q fn v = List.fold_left (fun v e -> fn e v) v (elements q)
 
   let filter q fn =
-    let rec filter_f cursor =
-      match next cursor with
-        | Some (el, cursor) ->
+    let rec filter_f () =
+      match pop_exn q with
+        | el ->
             for i = 0 to Weak.length el - 1 do
               match Weak.get el i with
                 | Some p when fn p -> ()
                 | _ -> Weak.set el i None
             done;
-            filter_f cursor
-        | None -> ()
+            filter_f ()
+        | exception Empty -> ()
     in
-    filter_f (snapshot q)
+    filter_f ()
 end
diff --git a/src/lang/queues.mli b/src/lang/queues.mli
index e16a530a66..d7f26f4898 100644
--- a/src/lang/queues.mli
+++ b/src/lang/queues.mli
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 
  *****************************************************************************)
 
+(** Note: these queues a lock-free and not intended to hold large number
+    of values. *)
+
 module Queue : sig
   type 'a t
 
@@ -31,7 +34,10 @@ module Queue : sig
   val pop : 'a t -> 'a
 
   val pop_opt : 'a t -> 'a option
+
+  (** Raises [Not_found] when no element can be found. *)
   val peek : 'a t -> 'a
+
   val peek_opt : 'a t -> 'a option
   val flush_iter : 'a t -> ('a -> unit) -> unit
   val flush_fold : 'a t -> ('a -> 'b -> 'b) -> 'b -> 'b