diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/locking.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/locking.rs
index 155a4dc36..ea9f98632 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/locking.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/locking.rs
@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@ use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     fmt::{Display, Formatter},
     path::PathBuf,
-    sync::Mutex,
+    sync::RwLock,
 };
 use tracing::instrument;
 
 /// A struct to store the lock handles for build units during compilation.
 pub struct LockManager {
-    locks: Mutex<HashMap<LockKey, FileLock>>,
+    locks: RwLock<HashMap<LockKey, FileLock>>,
 }
 
 impl LockManager {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            locks: Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
+            locks: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl LockManager {
         let key = LockKey::from_unit(build_runner, unit);
         tracing::Span::current().record("key", key.0.to_str());
 
-        let mut locks = self.locks.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut locks = self.locks.write().unwrap();
         if let Some(lock) = locks.get_mut(&key) {
             lock.file().lock_shared()?;
         } else {
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ impl LockManager {
 
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     pub fn lock(&self, key: &LockKey) -> CargoResult<()> {
-        let mut locks = self.locks.lock().unwrap();
-        if let Some(lock) = locks.get_mut(&key) {
+        let locks = self.locks.read().unwrap();
+        if let Some(lock) = locks.get(&key) {
             lock.file().lock()?;
         } else {
             bail!("lock was not found in lock manager: {key}");
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ impl LockManager {
     /// Upgrades an existing exclusive lock into a shared lock.
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     pub fn downgrade_to_shared(&self, key: &LockKey) -> CargoResult<()> {
-        let mut locks = self.locks.lock().unwrap();
-        let Some(lock) = locks.get_mut(key) else {
+        let locks = self.locks.read().unwrap();
+        let Some(lock) = locks.get(key) else {
             bail!("lock was not found in lock manager: {key}");
         };
         lock.file().lock_shared()?;
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ impl LockManager {
 
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     pub fn unlock(&self, key: &LockKey) -> CargoResult<()> {
-        let mut locks = self.locks.lock().unwrap();
-        if let Some(lock) = locks.get_mut(key) {
+        let locks = self.locks.read().unwrap();
+        if let Some(lock) = locks.get(key) {
             lock.file().unlock()?;
         };