diff --git a/conn/node.go b/conn/node.go
index 518aa41db4f..d84c94554c0 100644
--- a/conn/node.go
+++ b/conn/node.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/raftwal"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ func (n *Node) WaitLinearizableRead(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // RunReadIndexLoop runs the RAFT index in a loop.
-func (n *Node) RunReadIndexLoop(closer *y.Closer, readStateCh <-chan raft.ReadState) {
+func (n *Node) RunReadIndexLoop(closer *z.Closer, readStateCh <-chan raft.ReadState) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 	readIndex := func(activeRctx []byte) (uint64, error) {
 		// Read Request can get rejected then we would wait indefinitely on the channel
diff --git a/conn/pool.go b/conn/pool.go
index 8252db47499..dbc7a79ccf2 100644
--- a/conn/pool.go
+++ b/conn/pool.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"go.opencensus.io/plugin/ocgrpc"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type Pool struct {
 
 	lastEcho   time.Time
 	Addr       string
-	closer     *y.Closer
+	closer     *z.Closer
 	healthInfo pb.HealthInfo
 }
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func newPool(addr string) (*Pool, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	pl := &Pool{conn: conn, Addr: addr, lastEcho: time.Now(), closer: y.NewCloser(1)}
+	pl := &Pool{conn: conn, Addr: addr, lastEcho: time.Now(), closer: z.NewCloser(1)}
 	go pl.MonitorHealth()
 	return pl, nil
 }
diff --git a/dgraph/cmd/alpha/run.go b/dgraph/cmd/alpha/run.go
index 5732e331386..48fe3f802e3 100644
--- a/dgraph/cmd/alpha/run.go
+++ b/dgraph/cmd/alpha/run.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/edgraph"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/ee/enc"
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/tok"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/worker"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
-
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
@@ -429,7 +428,7 @@ func serveHTTP(l net.Listener, tlsCfg *tls.Config, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	}
 }
 
-func setupServer(closer *y.Closer) {
+func setupServer(closer *z.Closer) {
 	go worker.RunServer(bindall) // For pb.communication.
 
 	laddr := "localhost"
@@ -713,7 +712,7 @@ func run() {
 	}()
 
 	// Setup external communication.
-	aclCloser := y.NewCloser(1)
+	aclCloser := z.NewCloser(1)
 	go func() {
 		worker.StartRaftNodes(worker.State.WALstore, bindall)
 		// initialization of the admin account can only be done after raft nodes are running
@@ -724,7 +723,7 @@ func run() {
 
 	// Graphql subscribes to alpha to get schema updates. We need to close that before we
 	// close alpha. This closer is for closing and waiting that subscription.
-	adminCloser := y.NewCloser(1)
+	adminCloser := z.NewCloser(1)
 
 	setupServer(adminCloser)
 	glog.Infoln("GRPC and HTTP stopped.")
diff --git a/dgraph/cmd/bulk/reduce.go b/dgraph/cmd/bulk/reduce.go
index 2afd9f922d1..0ed9566c490 100644
--- a/dgraph/cmd/bulk/reduce.go
+++ b/dgraph/cmd/bulk/reduce.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/worker"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 )
 
 type reducer struct {
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ func (r *reducer) streamIdFor(pred string) uint32 {
 	return streamId
 }
 
-func (r *reducer) encode(entryCh chan *encodeRequest, closer *y.Closer) {
+func (r *reducer) encode(entryCh chan *encodeRequest, closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 	for req := range entryCh {
 
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ func (r *reducer) writeTmpSplits(ci *countIndexer, kvsCh chan *bpb.KVList, wg *s
 	x.Check(ci.splitWriter.Flush())
 }
 
-func (r *reducer) startWriting(ci *countIndexer, writerCh chan *encodeRequest, closer *y.Closer) {
+func (r *reducer) startWriting(ci *countIndexer, writerCh chan *encodeRequest, closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 
 	// Concurrently write split lists to a temporary badger.
@@ -457,14 +458,14 @@ func (r *reducer) reduce(partitionKeys [][]byte, mapItrs []*mapIterator, ci *cou
 	fmt.Printf("Num CPUs: %d\n", cpu)
 	encoderCh := make(chan *encodeRequest, 2*cpu)
 	writerCh := make(chan *encodeRequest, 2*cpu)
-	encoderCloser := y.NewCloser(cpu)
+	encoderCloser := z.NewCloser(cpu)
 	for i := 0; i < cpu; i++ {
 		// Start listening to encode entries
 		// For time being let's lease 100 stream id for each encoder.
 		go r.encode(encoderCh, encoderCloser)
 	}
 	// Start listening to write the badger list.
-	writerCloser := y.NewCloser(1)
+	writerCloser := z.NewCloser(1)
 	go r.startWriting(ci, writerCh, writerCloser)
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(partitionKeys); i++ {
diff --git a/dgraph/cmd/zero/license.go b/dgraph/cmd/zero/license.go
index 84f0c75e4b6..6de7366fe6b 100644
--- a/dgraph/cmd/zero/license.go
+++ b/dgraph/cmd/zero/license.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ package zero
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 )
 
 // dummy function as enterprise features are not available in oss binary.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (n *node) proposeTrialLicense() error {
 }
 
 // periodically checks the validity of the enterprise license and updates the membership state.
-func (n *node) updateEnterpriseState(closer *y.Closer) {
+func (n *node) updateEnterpriseState(closer *z.Closer) {
 	closer.Done()
 }
 
diff --git a/dgraph/cmd/zero/license_ee.go b/dgraph/cmd/zero/license_ee.go
index 29ff9f64c70..95f8ef3c3d9 100644
--- a/dgraph/cmd/zero/license_ee.go
+++ b/dgraph/cmd/zero/license_ee.go
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	humanize "github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *Server) expireLicense() {
 // periodically checks the validity of the enterprise license and
 // 1. Sets license.Enabled to false in membership state if license has expired.
 // 2. Prints out warning once every day a week before the license is set to expire.
-func (n *node) updateEnterpriseState(closer *y.Closer) {
+func (n *node) updateEnterpriseState(closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 
 	interval := 5 * time.Second
diff --git a/dgraph/cmd/zero/raft.go b/dgraph/cmd/zero/raft.go
index 120cb70bab4..bf2f39e58fa 100644
--- a/dgraph/cmd/zero/raft.go
+++ b/dgraph/cmd/zero/raft.go
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ import (
 
 	otrace "go.opencensus.io/trace"
 
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/conn"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	farm "github.com/dgryski/go-farm"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type node struct {
 	*conn.Node
 	server *Server
 	ctx    context.Context
-	closer *y.Closer // to stop Run.
+	closer *z.Closer // to stop Run.
 
 	// The last timestamp when this Zero was able to reach quorum.
 	mu         sync.RWMutex
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func (n *node) initAndStartNode() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *node) updateZeroMembershipPeriodically(closer *y.Closer) {
+func (n *node) updateZeroMembershipPeriodically(closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ func (n *node) updateZeroMembershipPeriodically(closer *y.Closer) {
 
 var startOption = otrace.WithSampler(otrace.ProbabilitySampler(0.01))
 
-func (n *node) checkQuorum(closer *y.Closer) {
+func (n *node) checkQuorum(closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func (n *node) checkQuorum(closer *y.Closer) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (n *node) snapshotPeriodically(closer *y.Closer) {
+func (n *node) snapshotPeriodically(closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ func (n *node) Run() {
 	// snapshot can cause select loop to block while deleting entries, so run
 	// it in goroutine
 	readStateCh := make(chan raft.ReadState, 100)
-	closer := y.NewCloser(5)
+	closer := z.NewCloser(5)
 	defer func() {
 		closer.SignalAndWait()
 		n.closer.Done()
diff --git a/dgraph/cmd/zero/run.go b/dgraph/cmd/zero/run.go
index 0f33e393c0e..52b81c3df5f 100644
--- a/dgraph/cmd/zero/run.go
+++ b/dgraph/cmd/zero/run.go
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2"
 	bopt "github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/options"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/conn"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/ee/enc"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/raftwal"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (st *state) serveGRPC(l net.Listener, store *raftwal.DiskStorage) {
 	m.Cfg.DisableProposalForwarding = true
 	st.rs = conn.NewRaftServer(m)
 
-	st.node = &node{Node: m, ctx: context.Background(), closer: y.NewCloser(1)}
+	st.node = &node{Node: m, ctx: context.Background(), closer: z.NewCloser(1)}
 	st.zero = &Server{NumReplicas: opts.numReplicas, Node: st.node}
 	st.zero.Init()
 	st.node.server = st.zero
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func run() {
 	x.Checkf(err, "Error while opening WAL store")
 	defer kv.Close()
 
-	gcCloser := y.NewCloser(1) // closer for vLogGC
+	gcCloser := z.NewCloser(1) // closer for vLogGC
 	go x.RunVlogGC(kv, gcCloser)
 	defer gcCloser.SignalAndWait()
 
diff --git a/dgraph/cmd/zero/zero.go b/dgraph/cmd/zero/zero.go
index 47fabb5fa71..5ceaecd8c8e 100644
--- a/dgraph/cmd/zero/zero.go
+++ b/dgraph/cmd/zero/zero.go
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ import (
 
 	otrace "go.opencensus.io/trace"
 
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/conn"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/telemetry"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	// groupMap    map[uint32]*Group
 	nextGroup      uint32
 	leaderChangeCh chan struct{}
-	closer         *y.Closer  // Used to tell stream to close.
+	closer         *z.Closer  // Used to tell stream to close.
 	connectLock    sync.Mutex // Used to serialize connect requests from servers.
 
 	moveOngoing    chan struct{}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (s *Server) Init() {
 	s.nextTxnTs = 1
 	s.nextGroup = 1
 	s.leaderChangeCh = make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	s.closer = y.NewCloser(2) // grpc and http
+	s.closer = z.NewCloser(2) // grpc and http
 	s.blockCommitsOn = new(sync.Map)
 	s.moveOngoing = make(chan struct{}, 1)
 
diff --git a/edgraph/access.go b/edgraph/access.go
index 744275006e3..724e8819892 100644
--- a/edgraph/access.go
+++ b/edgraph/access.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ package edgraph
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/gql"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func ResetAcl() {
 }
 
 // ResetAcls is an empty method since ACL is only supported in the enterprise version.
-func RefreshAcls(closer *y.Closer) {
+func RefreshAcls(closer *z.Closer) {
 	// do nothing
 	<-closer.HasBeenClosed()
 	closer.Done()
diff --git a/edgraph/access_ee.go b/edgraph/access_ee.go
index 89be006eac7..5f54621ba24 100644
--- a/edgraph/access_ee.go
+++ b/edgraph/access_ee.go
@@ -19,18 +19,17 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
-
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/ee/acl"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/gql"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/schema"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/worker"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
+
 	jwt "github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	otrace "go.opencensus.io/trace"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/peer"
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@ func authorizeUser(ctx context.Context, userid string, password string) (
 }
 
 // RefreshAcls queries for the ACL triples and refreshes the ACLs accordingly.
-func RefreshAcls(closer *y.Closer) {
+func RefreshAcls(closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 	if len(worker.Config.HmacSecret) == 0 {
 		// the acl feature is not turned on
diff --git a/genre.rdf b/genre.rdf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6219455c8ba..1f07401b27c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/codahale/hdrhistogram v0.0.0-20161010025455-3a0bb77429bd
 	github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2 v2.2007.2-0.20200827131741-d5a25b83fbf4
 	github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2 v2.2.1-0.20200319183917-53c7d5bc32a7
-	github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto v0.0.3-0.20200630154024-f66de99634de
+	github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto v0.0.4-0.20200904131139-4dec2770af66
 	github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go v3.2.0+incompatible
 	github.com/dgryski/go-farm v0.0.0-20200201041132-a6ae2369ad13
 	github.com/dgryski/go-groupvarint v0.0.0-20190318181831-5ce5df8ca4e1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 4e9f56e27e8..761e068f338 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2 v2.2007.2-0.20200827131741-d5a25b83fbf4 h1:DUDFTV
 github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2 v2.2007.2-0.20200827131741-d5a25b83fbf4/go.mod h1:26P/7fbL4kUZVEVKLAKXkBXKOydDmM2p1e+NhhnBCAE=
 github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2 v2.2.1-0.20200319183917-53c7d5bc32a7 h1:9oFXHEReyRIB291rbdGwRk1PYegGO2XBtZ8muXPKqPA=
 github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2 v2.2.1-0.20200319183917-53c7d5bc32a7/go.mod h1:LJCkLxm5fUMcU+yb8gHFjHt7ChgNuz3YnQQ6MQkmscI=
-github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto v0.0.3-0.20200630154024-f66de99634de h1:t0UHb5vdojIDUqktM6+xJAfScFBsVpXZmqC9dsgJmeA=
 github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto v0.0.3-0.20200630154024-f66de99634de/go.mod h1:KPxhHT9ZxKefz+PCeOGsrHpl1qZ7i70dGTu2u+Ahh6E=
+github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto v0.0.4-0.20200904131139-4dec2770af66 h1:ectpJv2tGhTudyk0JhqE/53o/ObH30u5yt/yThsAn3I=
+github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto v0.0.4-0.20200904131139-4dec2770af66/go.mod h1:KPxhHT9ZxKefz+PCeOGsrHpl1qZ7i70dGTu2u+Ahh6E=
 github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go v3.2.0+incompatible h1:7qlOGliEKZXTDg6OTjfoBKDXWrumCAMpl/TFQ4/5kLM=
 github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go v3.2.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:E3ru+11k8xSBh+hMPgOLZmtrrCbhqsmaPHjLKYnJCaQ=
 github.com/dgryski/go-farm v0.0.0-20190423205320-6a90982ecee2/go.mod h1:SqUrOPUnsFjfmXRMNPybcSiG0BgUW2AuFH8PAnS2iTw=
diff --git a/graphql/admin/admin.go b/graphql/admin/admin.go
index 3ac0029816c..9cc9e70a608 100644
--- a/graphql/admin/admin.go
+++ b/graphql/admin/admin.go
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	badgerpb "github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/pb"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/graphql/resolve"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/graphql/schema"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/graphql/web"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/worker"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ type adminServer struct {
 
 // NewServers initializes the GraphQL servers.  It sets up an empty server for the
 // main /graphql endpoint and an admin server.  The result is mainServer, adminServer.
-func NewServers(withIntrospection bool, closer *y.Closer) (web.IServeGraphQL, web.IServeGraphQL) {
+func NewServers(withIntrospection bool, closer *z.Closer) (web.IServeGraphQL, web.IServeGraphQL) {
 	gqlSchema, err := schema.FromString("")
 	if err != nil {
 		x.Panic(err)
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func newAdminResolver(
 	gqlServer web.IServeGraphQL,
 	fns *resolve.ResolverFns,
 	withIntrospection bool,
-	closer *y.Closer) *resolve.RequestResolver {
+	closer *z.Closer) *resolve.RequestResolver {
 
 	adminSchema, err := schema.FromString(graphqlAdminSchema)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/posting/lists.go b/posting/lists.go
index b11d96a0b53..94610d89492 100644
--- a/posting/lists.go
+++ b/posting/lists.go
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ import (
 	ostats "go.opencensus.io/stats"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func getMemUsage() int {
 	return rss * os.Getpagesize()
 }
 
-func updateMemoryMetrics(lc *y.Closer) {
+func updateMemoryMetrics(lc *z.Closer) {
 	defer lc.Done()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ func updateMemoryMetrics(lc *y.Closer) {
 
 var (
 	pstore *badger.DB
-	closer *y.Closer
+	closer *z.Closer
 )
 
 // Init initializes the posting lists package, the in memory and dirty list hash.
 func Init(ps *badger.DB) {
 	pstore = ps
-	closer = y.NewCloser(1)
+	closer = z.NewCloser(1)
 	go updateMemoryMetrics(closer)
 }
 
diff --git a/posting/mvcc.go b/posting/mvcc.go
index 6ca016b44ab..6891ede3a22 100644
--- a/posting/mvcc.go
+++ b/posting/mvcc.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2"
 	bpb "github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/pb"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ func (ir *incrRollupi) addKeyToBatch(key []byte) {
 }
 
 // Process will rollup batches of 64 keys in a go routine.
-func (ir *incrRollupi) Process(closer *y.Closer) {
+func (ir *incrRollupi) Process(closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 
 	writer := NewTxnWriter(pstore)
diff --git a/raftwal/storage.go b/raftwal/storage.go
index a3ad8bc4b1b..be3e399869e 100644
--- a/raftwal/storage.go
+++ b/raftwal/storage.go
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type DiskStorage struct {
 	elog trace.EventLog
 
 	cache          *sync.Map
-	Closer         *y.Closer
+	Closer         *z.Closer
 	indexRangeChan chan indexRange
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func Init(db *badger.DB, id uint64, gid uint32) *DiskStorage {
 		id:             id,
 		gid:            gid,
 		cache:          new(sync.Map),
-		Closer:         y.NewCloser(1),
+		Closer:         z.NewCloser(1),
 		indexRangeChan: make(chan indexRange, 16),
 	}
 	if prev, err := RaftId(db); err != nil || prev != id {
diff --git a/worker/draft.go b/worker/draft.go
index f3fe4d88e41..05785f521da 100644
--- a/worker/draft.go
+++ b/worker/draft.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	otrace "go.opencensus.io/trace"
 
 	bpb "github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/pb"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/conn"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/dgraph/cmd/zero"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/posting"
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/schema"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/types"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 )
 
 type node struct {
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ type node struct {
 	applyCh chan []*pb.Proposal
 	ctx     context.Context
 	gid     uint32
-	closer  *y.Closer
+	closer  *z.Closer
 
 	streaming int32 // Used to avoid calculating snapshot
 
 	// Used to track the ops going on in the system.
-	ops     map[op]*y.Closer
+	ops     map[op]*z.Closer
 	opsLock sync.Mutex
 
 	canCampaign bool
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const (
 // You should only call Done() on the returned closer. Calling other
 // functions (such as SignalAndWait) for closer could result in panics.
 // For more details, see GitHub issue #5034.
-func (n *node) startTask(id op) (*y.Closer, error) {
+func (n *node) startTask(id op) (*z.Closer, error) {
 	n.opsLock.Lock()
 	defer n.opsLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (n *node) startTask(id op) (*y.Closer, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	closer := y.NewCloser(1)
+	closer := z.NewCloser(1)
 	switch id {
 	case opRollup:
 		if len(n.ops) > 0 {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (n *node) startTask(id op) (*y.Closer, error) {
 
 	n.ops[id] = closer
 	glog.Infof("Operation started with id: %s", id)
-	go func(id op, closer *y.Closer) {
+	go func(id op, closer *z.Closer) {
 		closer.Wait()
 		stopTask(id)
 	}(id, closer)
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ func newNode(store *raftwal.DiskStorage, gid uint32, id uint64, myAddr string) *
 		// to maintain quorum health.
 		applyCh: make(chan []*pb.Proposal, 1000),
 		elog:    trace.NewEventLog("Dgraph", "ApplyCh"),
-		closer:  y.NewCloser(4), // Matches CLOSER:1
-		ops:     make(map[op]*y.Closer),
+		closer:  z.NewCloser(4), // Matches CLOSER:1
+		ops:     make(map[op]*z.Closer),
 	}
 	if x.WorkerConfig.LudicrousMode {
 		n.ex = newExecutor(&m.Applied)
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ func (n *node) Run() {
 	go n.ReportRaftComms()
 
 	if x.WorkerConfig.LudicrousMode {
-		closer := y.NewCloser(2)
+		closer := z.NewCloser(2)
 		defer closer.SignalAndWait()
 		go x.StoreSync(n.Store, closer)
 		go x.StoreSync(pstore, closer)
diff --git a/worker/executor.go b/worker/executor.go
index 8e087878ab8..50faf975d92 100644
--- a/worker/executor.go
+++ b/worker/executor.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/posting"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
@@ -42,14 +43,14 @@ type executor struct {
 
 	sync.RWMutex
 	predChan map[string]chan *subMutation
-	closer   *y.Closer
+	closer   *z.Closer
 	applied  *y.WaterMark
 }
 
 func newExecutor(applied *y.WaterMark) *executor {
 	ex := &executor{
 		predChan: make(map[string]chan *subMutation),
-		closer:   y.NewCloser(0),
+		closer:   z.NewCloser(0),
 		applied:  applied,
 	}
 	go ex.shutdown()
diff --git a/worker/groups.go b/worker/groups.go
index c51cb03052e..9924ee20124 100644
--- a/worker/groups.go
+++ b/worker/groups.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2"
 	badgerpb "github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/pb"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/conn"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/ee/enc"
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/raftwal"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/schema"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type groupi struct {
 	tablets      map[string]*pb.Tablet
 	triggerCh    chan struct{} // Used to trigger membership sync
 	blockDeletes *sync.Mutex   // Ensure that deletion won't happen when move is going on.
-	closer       *y.Closer
+	closer       *z.Closer
 
 	// Group checksum is used to determine if the tablets served by the groups have changed from
 	// the membership information that the Alpha has. If so, Alpha cannot service a read.
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func StartRaftNodes(walStore *badger.DB, bindall bool) {
 	x.UpdateHealthStatus(true)
 	glog.Infof("Server is ready")
 
-	gr.closer = y.NewCloser(3) // Match CLOSER:1 in this file.
+	gr.closer = z.NewCloser(3) // Match CLOSER:1 in this file.
 	go gr.sendMembershipUpdates()
 	go gr.receiveMembershipUpdates()
 	go gr.processOracleDeltaStream()
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ func askZeroForEE() bool {
 
 // SubscribeForUpdates will listen for updates for the given group.
 func SubscribeForUpdates(prefixes [][]byte, cb func(kvs *badgerpb.KVList), group uint32,
-	closer *y.Closer) {
+	closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 
 	for {
diff --git a/worker/mutation.go b/worker/mutation.go
index 0258f177b27..1dc1a5e7a33 100644
--- a/worker/mutation.go
+++ b/worker/mutation.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	otrace "go.opencensus.io/trace"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/conn"
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/schema"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/types"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func runSchemaMutation(ctx context.Context, updates []*pb.SchemaUpdate, startTs
 	// done is used to ensure that we only stop the indexing task once.
 	var done uint32
 	start := time.Now()
-	stopIndexing := func(closer *y.Closer) {
+	stopIndexing := func(closer *z.Closer) {
 		// runSchemaMutation can return. stopIndexing could be called by goroutines.
 		if !schema.State().IndexingInProgress() {
 			if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&done, 0, 1) {
diff --git a/worker/server_state.go b/worker/server_state.go
index 4609a96c454..663bccc688d 100644
--- a/worker/server_state.go
+++ b/worker/server_state.go
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/options"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/ee/enc"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/protos/pb"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/x"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type ServerState struct {
 
 	Pstore   *badger.DB
 	WALstore *badger.DB
-	gcCloser *y.Closer // closer for valueLogGC
+	gcCloser *z.Closer // closer for valueLogGC
 
 	needTs chan tsReq
 }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (s *ServerState) initStorage() {
 		opt.EncryptionKey = nil
 	}
 
-	s.gcCloser = y.NewCloser(2)
+	s.gcCloser = z.NewCloser(2)
 	go x.RunVlogGC(s.Pstore, s.gcCloser)
 	go x.RunVlogGC(s.WALstore, s.gcCloser)
 }
diff --git a/x/x.go b/x/x.go
index 086c494b995..3f7429bd482 100644
--- a/x/x.go
+++ b/x/x.go
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2"
-	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2/y"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2"
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/dgo/v2/protos/api"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/z"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ func IsGuardian(groups []string) bool {
 
 // RunVlogGC runs value log gc on store. It runs GC unconditionally after every 10 minutes.
 // Additionally it also runs GC if vLogSize has grown more than 1 GB in last minute.
-func RunVlogGC(store *badger.DB, closer *y.Closer) {
+func RunVlogGC(store *badger.DB, closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 	// Get initial size on start.
 	_, lastVlogSize := store.Size()
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ type DB interface {
 	Sync() error
 }
 
-func StoreSync(db DB, closer *y.Closer) {
+func StoreSync(db DB, closer *z.Closer) {
 	defer closer.Done()
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
 	for {