diff --git a/qemu.spec b/qemu.spec
index a47dfab..a3789ec 100644
--- a/qemu.spec
+++ b/qemu.spec
@@ -563,6 +563,8 @@ BuildRequires: rutabaga-gfx-ffi-devel
 
 %if %{user_static}
 BuildRequires: glibc-static glib2-static zlib-static
+# -latomic added by GLib 2.81.0, 2024-06-28
+BuildRequires: libatomic-static
 %if 0%{?fedora} >= 37
 BuildRequires: pcre2-static
 %else