diff --git a/src/controllers/krate/metadata.rs b/src/controllers/krate/metadata.rs
index ae0a652c77e..0138ce419d6 100644
--- a/src/controllers/krate/metadata.rs
+++ b/src/controllers/krate/metadata.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use crate::models::{
     Version, VersionOwnerAction,
 };
 use crate::schema::*;
-use crate::tasks::spawn_blocking;
 use crate::util::diesel::prelude::*;
 use crate::util::errors::{bad_request, crate_not_found, AppResult, BoxedAppError};
 use crate::util::{redirect, RequestUtils};
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ use axum::extract::Path;
 use axum::response::{IntoResponse, Response};
 use axum_extra::json;
 use axum_extra::response::ErasedJson;
-use diesel_async::async_connection_wrapper::AsyncConnectionWrapper;
 use http::request::Parts;
 use std::cmp::Reverse;
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -34,25 +32,19 @@ pub async fn show_new(app: AppState, req: Parts) -> AppResult<ErasedJson> {
 
 /// Handles the `GET /crates/:crate_id` route.
 pub async fn show(app: AppState, Path(name): Path<String>, req: Parts) -> AppResult<ErasedJson> {
-    let conn = app.db_read().await?;
-    spawn_blocking(move || {
-        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
-
-        let conn: &mut AsyncConnectionWrapper<_> = &mut conn.into();
-
-        let include = req
-            .query()
-            .get("include")
-            .map(|mode| ShowIncludeMode::from_str(mode))
-            .transpose()?
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-
-        let (krate, downloads, default_version, yanked): (
-            Crate,
-            i64,
-            Option<String>,
-            Option<bool>,
-        ) = Crate::by_name(&name)
+    use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
+
+    let mut conn = app.db_read().await?;
+
+    let include = req
+        .query()
+        .get("include")
+        .map(|mode| ShowIncludeMode::from_str(mode))
+        .transpose()?
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    let (krate, downloads, default_version, yanked): (Crate, i64, Option<String>, Option<bool>) =
+        Crate::by_name(&name)
             .inner_join(crate_downloads::table)
             .left_join(default_versions::table)
             .left_join(versions::table.on(default_versions::version_id.eq(versions::id)))
@@ -62,109 +54,116 @@ pub async fn show(app: AppState, Path(name): Path<String>, req: Parts) -> AppRes
                 versions::num.nullable(),
                 versions::yanked.nullable(),
             ))
-            .first(conn)
+            .first(&mut conn)
+            .await
             .optional()?
             .ok_or_else(|| crate_not_found(&name))?;
 
-        let versions_publishers_and_audit_actions = if include.versions {
-            let mut versions_and_publishers: Vec<(Version, Option<User>)> =
-                Version::belonging_to(&krate)
-                    .left_outer_join(users::table)
-                    .select(<(Version, Option<User>)>::as_select())
-                    .load(conn)?;
-            versions_and_publishers.sort_by_cached_key(|(version, _)| {
-                Reverse(semver::Version::parse(&version.num).ok())
-            });
-
-            let versions = versions_and_publishers
-                .iter()
-                .map(|(v, _)| v)
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-            let actions = VersionOwnerAction::for_versions(conn, &versions)?;
-            Some(
-                versions_and_publishers
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .zip(actions)
-                    .map(|((v, pb), aas)| (v, pb, aas))
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-            )
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-        let ids = versions_publishers_and_audit_actions
-            .as_ref()
-            .map(|vps| vps.iter().map(|v| v.0.id).collect());
-
-        let kws = if include.keywords {
-            Some(
-                CrateKeyword::belonging_to(&krate)
-                    .inner_join(keywords::table)
-                    .select(Keyword::as_select())
-                    .load(conn)?,
-            )
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-        let cats = if include.categories {
-            Some(
-                CrateCategory::belonging_to(&krate)
-                    .inner_join(categories::table)
-                    .select(Category::as_select())
-                    .load(conn)?,
-            )
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-        let recent_downloads = if include.downloads {
-            RecentCrateDownloads::belonging_to(&krate)
-                .select(recent_crate_downloads::downloads)
-                .get_result(conn)
-                .optional()?
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
+    let versions_publishers_and_audit_actions = if include.versions {
+        let mut versions_and_publishers: Vec<(Version, Option<User>)> =
+            Version::belonging_to(&krate)
+                .left_outer_join(users::table)
+                .select(<(Version, Option<User>)>::as_select())
+                .load(&mut conn)
+                .await?;
 
-        let top_versions = if include.versions {
-            Some(krate.top_versions(conn)?)
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
+        versions_and_publishers
+            .sort_by_cached_key(|(version, _)| Reverse(semver::Version::parse(&version.num).ok()));
 
-        let encodable_crate = EncodableCrate::from(
-            krate.clone(),
-            default_version.as_deref(),
-            yanked,
-            top_versions.as_ref(),
-            ids,
-            kws.as_deref(),
-            cats.as_deref(),
-            false,
-            downloads,
-            recent_downloads,
-        );
-        let encodable_versions = versions_publishers_and_audit_actions.map(|vpa| {
-            vpa.into_iter()
-                .map(|(v, pb, aas)| EncodableVersion::from(v, &krate.name, pb, aas))
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-        });
-        let encodable_keywords = kws.map(|kws| {
-            kws.into_iter()
-                .map(Keyword::into)
-                .collect::<Vec<EncodableKeyword>>()
-        });
-        let encodable_cats = cats.map(|cats| {
-            cats.into_iter()
-                .map(Category::into)
-                .collect::<Vec<EncodableCategory>>()
-        });
-        Ok(json!({
-            "crate": encodable_crate,
-            "versions": encodable_versions,
-            "keywords": encodable_keywords,
-            "categories": encodable_cats,
-        }))
-    })
-    .await?
+        let versions = versions_and_publishers
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(v, _)| v)
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let actions = VersionOwnerAction::async_for_versions(&mut conn, &versions).await?;
+        Some(
+            versions_and_publishers
+                .into_iter()
+                .zip(actions)
+                .map(|((v, pb), aas)| (v, pb, aas))
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        )
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    let ids = versions_publishers_and_audit_actions
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|vps| vps.iter().map(|v| v.0.id).collect());
+
+    let kws = if include.keywords {
+        Some(
+            CrateKeyword::belonging_to(&krate)
+                .inner_join(keywords::table)
+                .select(Keyword::as_select())
+                .load(&mut conn)
+                .await?,
+        )
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    let cats = if include.categories {
+        Some(
+            CrateCategory::belonging_to(&krate)
+                .inner_join(categories::table)
+                .select(Category::as_select())
+                .load(&mut conn)
+                .await?,
+        )
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    let recent_downloads = if include.downloads {
+        RecentCrateDownloads::belonging_to(&krate)
+            .select(recent_crate_downloads::downloads)
+            .get_result(&mut conn)
+            .await
+            .optional()?
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    let top_versions = if include.versions {
+        Some(krate.async_top_versions(&mut conn).await?)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    let encodable_crate = EncodableCrate::from(
+        krate.clone(),
+        default_version.as_deref(),
+        yanked,
+        top_versions.as_ref(),
+        ids,
+        kws.as_deref(),
+        cats.as_deref(),
+        false,
+        downloads,
+        recent_downloads,
+    );
+
+    let encodable_versions = versions_publishers_and_audit_actions.map(|vpa| {
+        vpa.into_iter()
+            .map(|(v, pb, aas)| EncodableVersion::from(v, &krate.name, pb, aas))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+    });
+
+    let encodable_keywords = kws.map(|kws| {
+        kws.into_iter()
+            .map(Keyword::into)
+            .collect::<Vec<EncodableKeyword>>()
+    });
+
+    let encodable_cats = cats.map(|cats| {
+        cats.into_iter()
+            .map(Category::into)
+            .collect::<Vec<EncodableCategory>>()
+    });
+
+    Ok(json!({
+        "crate": encodable_crate,
+        "versions": encodable_versions,
+        "keywords": encodable_keywords,
+        "categories": encodable_cats,
+    }))
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/src/models/krate.rs b/src/models/krate.rs
index ecc0f0759d4..dfcafb7bb36 100644
--- a/src/models/krate.rs
+++ b/src/models/krate.rs
@@ -341,6 +341,24 @@ impl Crate {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Return both the newest (most recently updated) and
+    /// highest version (in semver order) for the current crate,
+    /// where all top versions are not yanked.
+    pub async fn async_top_versions(
+        &self,
+        conn: &mut AsyncPgConnection,
+    ) -> QueryResult<TopVersions> {
+        use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
+
+        Ok(TopVersions::from_date_version_pairs(
+            Version::belonging_to(self)
+                .filter(versions::yanked.eq(false))
+                .select((versions::created_at, versions::num))
+                .load(conn)
+                .await?,
+        ))
+    }
+
     /// Return both the newest (most recently updated) and
     /// highest version (in semver order) for the current crate,
     /// where all top versions are not yanked.