diff --git a/Godeps/Godeps.json b/Godeps/Godeps.json
index 658f69c7..0c27891a 100644
--- a/Godeps/Godeps.json
+++ b/Godeps/Godeps.json
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery",
-			"Rev": "0e9f9cff521d"
+			"Rev": "460d10991a52"
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/gengo",
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4238f406..646c7aa1 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20200107190931-bf48bf16ab8d
 	golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20200630173020-3af7569d3a1e
 	k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20210115125903-c873f2e8ab25
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20210116045657-0e9f9cff521d
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20210121071119-460d10991a52
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.4.0
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20201110183641-67b214c5f920
 	sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.2.0
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ require (
 
 replace (
 	k8s.io/api => k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20210115125903-c873f2e8ab25
-	k8s.io/apimachinery => k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20210116045657-0e9f9cff521d
+	k8s.io/apimachinery => k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20210121071119-460d10991a52
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e56a370e..0552341f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ honnef.co/go/tools v0.0.0-20190523083050-ea95bdfd59fc/go.mod h1:rf3lG4BRIbNafJWh
 honnef.co/go/tools v0.0.1-2019.2.3/go.mod h1:a3bituU0lyd329TUQxRnasdCoJDkEUEAqEt0JzvZhAg=
 honnef.co/go/tools v0.0.1-2020.1.3/go.mod h1:X/FiERA/W4tHapMX5mGpAtMSVEeEUOyHaw9vFzvIQ3k=
 k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20210115125903-c873f2e8ab25/go.mod h1:xpUvIW3IJYnKO2yMuT9r4zCZI1ppqiuEejNFI9eoqWo=
-k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20210116045657-0e9f9cff521d/go.mod h1:WlLqWAHZGg07AeltaI0MV5uk1Omp8xaN0JGLY6gkRpU=
+k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20210121071119-460d10991a52/go.mod h1:WlLqWAHZGg07AeltaI0MV5uk1Omp8xaN0JGLY6gkRpU=
 k8s.io/gengo v0.0.0-20200413195148-3a45101e95ac/go.mod h1:ezvh/TsK7cY6rbqRK0oQQ8IAqLxYwwyPxAX1Pzy0ii0=
 k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.0.0/go.mod h1:PBfzABfn139FHAV07az/IF9Wp1bkk3vpT2XSJ76fSDE=
 k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.4.0 h1:7+X0fUguPyrKEC4WjH8iGDg3laWgMo5tMnRTIGTTxGQ=
diff --git a/tools/record/event.go b/tools/record/event.go
index 0bf20c1d..30a66601 100644
--- a/tools/record/event.go
+++ b/tools/record/event.go
@@ -155,21 +155,21 @@ func (a *EventRecorderAdapter) Eventf(regarding, _ runtime.Object, eventtype, re
 // Creates a new event broadcaster.
 func NewBroadcaster() EventBroadcaster {
 	return &eventBroadcasterImpl{
-		Broadcaster:   watch.NewBroadcaster(maxQueuedEvents, watch.DropIfChannelFull),
+		Broadcaster:   watch.NewLongQueueBroadcaster(maxQueuedEvents, watch.DropIfChannelFull),
 		sleepDuration: defaultSleepDuration,
 	}
 }
 
 func NewBroadcasterForTests(sleepDuration time.Duration) EventBroadcaster {
 	return &eventBroadcasterImpl{
-		Broadcaster:   watch.NewBroadcaster(maxQueuedEvents, watch.DropIfChannelFull),
+		Broadcaster:   watch.NewLongQueueBroadcaster(maxQueuedEvents, watch.DropIfChannelFull),
 		sleepDuration: sleepDuration,
 	}
 }
 
 func NewBroadcasterWithCorrelatorOptions(options CorrelatorOptions) EventBroadcaster {
 	return &eventBroadcasterImpl{
-		Broadcaster:   watch.NewBroadcaster(maxQueuedEvents, watch.DropIfChannelFull),
+		Broadcaster:   watch.NewLongQueueBroadcaster(maxQueuedEvents, watch.DropIfChannelFull),
 		sleepDuration: defaultSleepDuration,
 		options:       options,
 	}
@@ -338,11 +338,14 @@ func (recorder *recorderImpl) generateEvent(object runtime.Object, annotations m
 	event := recorder.makeEvent(ref, annotations, eventtype, reason, message)
 	event.Source = recorder.source
 
-	go func() {
-		// NOTE: events should be a non-blocking operation
-		defer utilruntime.HandleCrash()
-		recorder.Action(watch.Added, event)
-	}()
+	// NOTE: events should be a non-blocking operation, but we also need to not
+	// put this in a goroutine, otherwise we'll race to write to a closed channel
+	// when we go to shut down this broadcaster.  Just drop events if we get overloaded,
+	// and log an error if that happens (we've configured the broadcaster to drop
+	// outgoing events anyway).
+	if sent := recorder.ActionOrDrop(watch.Added, event); !sent {
+		klog.Errorf("unable to record event: too many queued events, dropped event %#v", event)
+	}
 }
 
 func (recorder *recorderImpl) Event(object runtime.Object, eventtype, reason, message string) {
diff --git a/tools/record/event_test.go b/tools/record/event_test.go
index 67b033d5..60182bb3 100644
--- a/tools/record/event_test.go
+++ b/tools/record/event_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -101,6 +102,29 @@ func OnPatchFactory(testCache map[string]*v1.Event, patchEvent chan<- *v1.Event)
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNonRacyShutdown(t *testing.T) {
+	// Attempt to simulate previously racy conditions, and ensure that no race
+	// occurs: Nominally, calling "Eventf" *followed by* shutdown from the same
+	// thread should be a safe operation, but it's not if we launch recorder.Action
+	// in a goroutine.
+
+	caster := NewBroadcasterForTests(0)
+	clock := clock.NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	recorder := recorderWithFakeClock(v1.EventSource{Component: "eventTest"}, caster, clock)
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(100)
+	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			recorder.Eventf(&v1.ObjectReference{}, v1.EventTypeNormal, "Started", "blah")
+		}()
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+	caster.Shutdown()
+}
+
 func TestEventf(t *testing.T) {
 	testPod := &v1.Pod{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{