diff --git a/srcpkgs/plocate/template b/srcpkgs/plocate/template
index b736ffb1ba2..cff2241c127 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/plocate/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/plocate/template
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://plocate.sesse.net/"
 distfiles="https://plocate.sesse.net/download/plocate-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=afb62d4ff85bdef51f5daa143e15889718d272cef9e9e43d1149ca36584fa6cd
+
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_NO_ATOMIC8" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" libatomic-devel"
+	LIBS="-latomic"
+fi