diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5cae7439..b863de98 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ variables:
     - if [ -n "${SCCACHE_BIN_URL}" ]; then curl $SCCACHE_BIN_URL --output /sccache && chmod +x /sccache && export RUSTC_WRAPPER=/sccache; fi
     # Make sure that cc-rs links the correct libraries statically when cross-compiling
     # See https://github.com/alexcrichton/cc-rs#external-configuration-via-environment-variables for more information
-    - 'export CARGO_BUILD_RUSTFLAGS="-L$TARGET_HOME/lib" CXXSTDLIB="static=stdc++"'
+    - 'export CARGO_BUILD_RUSTFLAGS="-L$TARGET_HOME/lib -latomic" CXXSTDLIB="static=stdc++"'
     # Make sure that rust-bindgen uses the correct include path when cross-compiling
     # See https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-bindgen#environment-variables for more information
     - 'export BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS="-I$TARGET_C_INCLUDE_PATH"'