diff --git a/parallel/queue.hpp b/parallel/queue.hpp
index 46ae8f07..3f6a7e56 100644
--- a/parallel/queue.hpp
+++ b/parallel/queue.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace util::parallel {
         /// if updating the write pointer fails we bail and return false.
         /// else, we will be able to commit the data and return true.
         bool
-        push (const ValueT &val)
+        push [[nodiscard]] (const ValueT &val)
         {
             do {
                 // find our current and next indices, checking there is
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace util::parallel {
         /// importantly: the contents of the provided reference may have been
         /// overwritten, but should not be used unless true was returned.
         bool
-        pop (ValueT &out)
+        pop [[nodiscard]] (ValueT &out)
         {
             do
             {