diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 6068177245..ff7d8c1a62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
       # https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/cargo-deny
       - name: Check rust licenses/bans/advisories/sources
         if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
-        run: cargo deny check
+        run: cargo deny check --hide-inclusion-graph
 
   build-neon:
     needs: [ check-permissions, tag ]
diff --git a/deny.toml b/deny.toml
index f4ea0d4dac..079dcac679 100644
--- a/deny.toml
+++ b/deny.toml
@@ -74,10 +74,30 @@ highlight = "all"
 workspace-default-features = "allow"
 external-default-features = "allow"
 allow = []
-deny = []
+
 skip = []
 skip-tree = []
 
+[[bans.deny]]
+# we use tokio, the same rationale applies for async-{io,waker,global-executor,executor,channel,lock}, smol
+# if you find yourself here while adding a dependency, try "default-features = false", ask around on #rust
+name = "async-std"
+
+[[bans.deny]]
+name = "async-io"
+
+[[bans.deny]]
+name = "async-waker"
+
+[[bans.deny]]
+name = "async-global-executor"
+
+[[bans.deny]]
+name = "async-executor"
+
+[[bans.deny]]
+name = "smol"
+
 # This section is considered when running `cargo deny check sources`.
 # More documentation about the 'sources' section can be found here:
 # https://embarkstudios.github.io/cargo-deny/checks/sources/cfg.html