diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-fio.yml b/.github/workflows/build-fio.yml
index ce8128e..46df099 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-fio.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-fio.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ jobs:
           cd fio*
           CC=/root/\$CROSS-cross/bin/\$CROSS-gcc ./configure --disable-native --build-static
           CFLAGS+=' -include linux/falloc.h'
-          make
+          LDFLAGS+=' -latomic'
+          make 
           
           # verify no external shared library links
           libcheck fio