diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h b/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h
index ab3cf67c6..976e6bd39 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ namespace epee
 
   private:
     async_stdin_reader m_stdin_reader;
-    bool m_running = true;
+    std::atomic<bool> m_running = {true};
   };