diff --git a/core/src/gauge.cc b/core/src/gauge.cc
index a52d103a..d54e19c7 100644
--- a/core/src/gauge.cc
+++ b/core/src/gauge.cc
@@ -14,16 +14,20 @@ void Gauge::Decrement() { Decrement(1.0); }
 
 void Gauge::Decrement(const double value) { Change(-1.0 * value); }
 
-void Gauge::Set(const double value) { value_.store(value); }
+void Gauge::Set(const double value) {
+  value_.store(value, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+}
 
 void Gauge::Change(const double value) {
 #if __cpp_lib_atomic_float >= 201711L
-  value_.fetch_add(value);
+  value_.fetch_add(value, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 #else
   // Pre-C++ 20 fallback: busy loop (which might be more expansive than using
   // fetch_add).
-  auto current = value_.load();
-  while (!value_.compare_exchange_weak(current, current + value)) {
+  auto current = value_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
+  while (!value_.compare_exchange_weak(current, current + value,
+                                       std::memory_order_relaxed,
+                                       std::memory_order_relaxed)) {
     // intentionally empty block
   }
 #endif