diff --git a/crates/common/src/access_list.rs b/crates/common/src/access_list.rs
index 459c5ca..5ba7ea8 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/access_list.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/access_list.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl AccessList {
             }
 
             new_list
-                .insert_from_line(&line)
+                .insert_from_line(line)
                 .with_context(|| format!("Invalid line in access list: {}", line))?;
         }
 
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ impl AccessList {
         }
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::len_without_is_empty)]
     pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
         self.0.len()
     }
@@ -155,10 +156,10 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_parse_info_hash() {
         let f = parse_info_hash;
 
-        assert!(f("aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeaaaabbbbccccddddeeee".into()).is_ok());
-        assert!(f("aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeaaaabbbbccccddddeeeef".into()).is_err());
-        assert!(f("aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeaaaabbbbccccddddeee".into()).is_err());
-        assert!(f("aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeaaaabbbbccccddddeeeö".into()).is_err());
+        assert!(f("aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeaaaabbbbccccddddeeee").is_ok());
+        assert!(f("aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeaaaabbbbccccddddeeeef").is_err());
+        assert!(f("aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeaaaabbbbccccddddeee").is_err());
+        assert!(f("aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeaaaabbbbccccddddeeeö").is_err());
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/crates/common/src/cli.rs b/crates/common/src/cli.rs
index db18f09..d935285 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/cli.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ impl Options {
     {
         let mut options = Options::default();
 
+        #[allow(clippy::while_let_loop)] // False positive
         loop {
             if let Some(arg) = arg_iter.next() {
                 match arg.as_str() {
diff --git a/crates/common/src/cpu_pinning.rs b/crates/common/src/cpu_pinning.rs
index 870ea59..529f15c 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/cpu_pinning.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/cpu_pinning.rs
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ pub fn pin_current_if_configured_to<C: CpuPinningConfig>(
 
         let cpu_set = core_cpu_sets
             .get(core_index)
-            .expect(&format!("get cpu set for core {}", core_index))
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("get cpu set for core {}", core_index))
             .to_owned();
 
         topology
             .set_cpubind(cpu_set, CPUBIND_THREAD)
-            .expect(&format!("bind thread to core {}", core_index));
+            .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic!("bind thread to core {}: {:?}", core_index, err));
 
         ::log::info!(
             "Pinned worker {:?} to cpu core {}",
diff --git a/crates/common/src/lib.rs b/crates/common/src/lib.rs
index 44f25f5..6d0dbb6 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ impl ValidUntil {
 pub struct ServerStartInstant(Instant);
 
 impl ServerStartInstant {
+    #[allow(clippy::new_without_default)] // I prefer ::new here
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self(Instant::now())
     }
@@ -82,13 +83,11 @@ impl Drop for PanicSentinel {
         if ::std::thread::panicking() {
             let already_triggered = self.0.fetch_or(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
 
-            if !already_triggered {
-                if unsafe { libc::raise(15) } == -1 {
-                    panic!(
-                        "Could not raise SIGTERM: {:#}",
-                        ::std::io::Error::last_os_error()
-                    )
-                }
+            if !already_triggered && unsafe { libc::raise(15) } == -1 {
+                panic!(
+                    "Could not raise SIGTERM: {:#}",
+                    ::std::io::Error::last_os_error()
+                )
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/common/src/privileges.rs b/crates/common/src/privileges.rs
index 907d80b..10731ca 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/privileges.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/privileges.rs
@@ -48,15 +48,13 @@ impl PrivilegeDropper {
     }
 
     pub fn after_socket_creation(self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        if self.config.drop_privileges {
-            if self.barrier.wait().is_leader() {
-                PrivDrop::default()
-                    .chroot(self.config.chroot_path.clone())
-                    .group(self.config.group.clone())
-                    .user(self.config.user.clone())
-                    .apply()
-                    .with_context(|| "couldn't drop privileges after socket creation")?;
-            }
+        if self.config.drop_privileges && self.barrier.wait().is_leader() {
+            PrivDrop::default()
+                .chroot(self.config.chroot_path.clone())
+                .group(self.config.group.clone())
+                .user(self.config.user.clone())
+                .apply()
+                .with_context(|| "couldn't drop privileges after socket creation")?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/common/src/rustls_config.rs b/crates/common/src/rustls_config.rs
index 56b8336..86d2bd0 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/rustls_config.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/rustls_config.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub fn create_rustls_config(
             .next()
             .ok_or(anyhow::anyhow!("No private keys in file"))??;
 
+        #[allow(clippy::let_and_return)] // Using temporary variable fixes lifetime issue
         key
     };