diff --git a/pageserver/src/page_cache.rs b/pageserver/src/page_cache.rs
index c5c85aa5cb..b335d86d2b 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/page_cache.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/page_cache.rs
@@ -892,7 +892,13 @@ impl PageCache {
                     self.next_evict_slot.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed) % self.slots.len();
                 match (last_slot_idx, next_idx) {
                     (Some(x), y) if x > y => {
-                        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+                        #[inline(never)]
+                        fn dont_compete_with_other_find_victim_for_a_while() {
+                            for _ in 0..1_000_000 {
+                                std::hint::spin_loop();
+                            }
+                        }
+                        dont_compete_with_other_find_victim_for_a_while();
                     }
                     (None | Some(_), _) => {}
                 }