diff --git a/.github/workflows/loom.yml b/.github/workflows/loom.yml
index 5759422..9b7f085 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/loom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/loom.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ jobs:
         model:
           - mpsc_send_recv_wrap
           - mpsc_try_send_recv
-          - mpsc::rx_close_unconsumed
-          - mpsc_sync::rx_close_unconsumed
+          - mpsc_try_recv_ref
+          - mpsc_async::rx_close_unconsumed
+          - mpsc_blocking::rx_close_unconsumed
     name: model '${{ matrix.model }}''
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         scope:
           # NOTE: if adding loom models in a new module, that module needs to be
           # added to this list!
-          - mpsc_sync
+          - mpsc_blocking
           - mpsc_async
           - thingbuf
           - util
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 864a0ce..b080abe 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ lto = true
 opt-level = 3
 
 [patch.crates-io]
-loom = { git = "https://github.com/tokio-rs/loom", rev = "555b52fdb267964f0950a52be87b0f28c40b054c" }
+loom = { git = "https://github.com/tokio-rs/loom", rev = "a93bf2390e0fcfdb7c5899b31db0e4e795ab4aab" }
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
 all-features = true
diff --git a/src/mpsc/tests/mpsc_async.rs b/src/mpsc/tests/mpsc_async.rs
index a85415a..2648146 100644
--- a/src/mpsc/tests/mpsc_async.rs
+++ b/src/mpsc/tests/mpsc_async.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,47 @@ fn mpsc_try_send_recv() {
     })
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[cfg_attr(ci_skip_slow_models, ignore)]
+fn mpsc_try_recv_ref() {
+    loom::model(|| {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel(2);
+
+        let p1 = {
+            let tx = tx.clone();
+            thread::spawn(move || {
+                future::block_on(async move {
+                    tx.send(1).await.unwrap();
+                    tx.send(2).await.unwrap();
+                })
+            })
+        };
+        let p2 = thread::spawn(move || {
+            future::block_on(async move {
+                tx.send(3).await.unwrap();
+                tx.send(4).await.unwrap();
+            })
+        });
+
+        let mut vals = Vec::new();
+
+        while vals.len() < 4 {
+            match rx.try_recv_ref() {
+                Ok(val) => vals.push(*val),
+                Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => {}
+                Err(TryRecvError::Closed) => panic!("channel closed"),
+            }
+            thread::yield_now();
+        }
+
+        vals.sort_unstable();
+        assert_eq_dbg!(vals, vec![1, 2, 3, 4]);
+
+        p1.join().unwrap();
+        p2.join().unwrap();
+    })
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn rx_closes() {
     const ITERATIONS: usize = 6;
diff --git a/src/mpsc/tests/mpsc_blocking.rs b/src/mpsc/tests/mpsc_blocking.rs
index c518e35..89b6f0d 100644
--- a/src/mpsc/tests/mpsc_blocking.rs
+++ b/src/mpsc/tests/mpsc_blocking.rs
@@ -2,15 +2,7 @@ use super::*;
 use crate::loom::{self, alloc::Track, thread};
 
 #[test]
-// This test currently fails because `loom` implements the wrong semantics for
-// `Thread::unpark()`/`thread::park` (see
-// https://github.com/tokio-rs/loom/issues/246).
-// However, it implements the correct semantics for async `Waker`s (which
-// _should_ be the same as park/unpark), so the async version of this test more
-// or less verifies that the algorithm here is correct.
-//
-// TODO(eliza): when tokio-rs/loom#246 is fixed, we can re-enable this test!
-#[ignore]
+#[cfg_attr(ci_skip_slow_models, ignore)]
 fn mpsc_try_send_recv() {
     loom::model(|| {
         let (tx, rx) = blocking::channel(3);
@@ -40,6 +32,45 @@ fn mpsc_try_send_recv() {
     })
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[cfg_attr(ci_skip_slow_models, ignore)]
+fn mpsc_try_recv_ref() {
+    loom::model(|| {
+        let (tx, rx) = blocking::channel(2);
+
+        let p1 = {
+            let tx = tx.clone();
+            thread::spawn(move || {
+                *tx.send_ref().unwrap() = 1;
+                thread::yield_now();
+                *tx.send_ref().unwrap() = 2;
+            })
+        };
+        let p2 = thread::spawn(move || {
+            *tx.send_ref().unwrap() = 3;
+            thread::yield_now();
+            *tx.send_ref().unwrap() = 4;
+        });
+
+        let mut vals = Vec::new();
+
+        while vals.len() < 4 {
+            match rx.try_recv_ref() {
+                Ok(val) => vals.push(*val),
+                Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => {}
+                Err(TryRecvError::Closed) => panic!("channel closed"),
+            }
+            thread::yield_now();
+        }
+
+        vals.sort_unstable();
+        assert_eq_dbg!(vals, vec![1, 2, 3, 4]);
+
+        p1.join().unwrap();
+        p2.join().unwrap();
+    })
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn rx_closes() {
     const ITERATIONS: usize = 6;
@@ -185,15 +216,7 @@ fn spsc_recv_then_try_send_then_close() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-// This test currently fails because `loom` implements the wrong semantics for
-// `Thread::unpark()`/`thread::park` (see
-// https://github.com/tokio-rs/loom/issues/246).
-// However, it implements the correct semantics for async `Waker`s (which
-// _should_ be the same as park/unpark), so the async version of this test more
-// or less verifies that the algorithm here is correct.
-//
-// TODO(eliza): when tokio-rs/loom#246 is fixed, we can re-enable this test!
-#[ignore]
+#[cfg_attr(ci_skip_slow_models, ignore)]
 fn mpsc_send_recv_wrap() {
     loom::model(|| {
         let (tx, rx) = blocking::channel::<usize>(1);
@@ -284,15 +307,6 @@ fn spsc_send_recv_in_order_no_wrap() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-// This test currently fails because `loom` implements the wrong semantics for
-// `Thread::unpark()`/`thread::park` (see
-// https://github.com/tokio-rs/loom/issues/246).
-// However, it implements the correct semantics for async `Waker`s (which
-// _should_ be the same as park/unpark), so the async version of this test more
-// or less verifies that the algorithm here is correct.
-//
-// TODO(eliza): when tokio-rs/loom#246 is fixed, we can re-enable this test!
-#[ignore]
 fn spsc_send_recv_in_order_wrap() {
     const N_SENDS: usize = 2;
     loom::model(|| {