diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index ae442e4..0945bc2 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ all: $(BEES)
 include ../makeflags
 -include ../localconf
 
-LIBS = -lcrucible -lpthread
+LIBS = -lcrucible -lpthread -latomic
 BEES_LDFLAGS = -L../lib $(LDFLAGS)
 
 BEES_OBJS = \
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index e8b8194..8e1d245 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ FORCE:
 include ../makeflags
 -include ../localconf
 
-LIBS = -lcrucible -lpthread
+LIBS = -lcrucible -lpthread -latomic
 BEES_LDFLAGS = -L../lib $(LDFLAGS)
 
 %.dep: %.cc tests.h Makefile