diff --git a/node.gyp b/node.gyp
index 77ef85c784df04..9a5556c2eff40d 100644
--- a/node.gyp
+++ b/node.gyp
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@
           '-Wl,-bnoerrmsg',
         ],
       }],
+      ['(OS=="linux" or OS=="mac") and llvm_version!=0', {
+        'libraries': ['-latomic'],
+      }],
     ],
   },