diff --git a/include/util/rfkill.hpp b/include/util/rfkill.hpp
index f620db53..47ab729b 100644
--- a/include/util/rfkill.hpp
+++ b/include/util/rfkill.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <sigc++/signal.h>
 #include <sigc++/trackable.h>
 
+#include <atomic>
+
 namespace waybar::util {
 
 class Rfkill : public sigc::trackable {
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ class Rfkill : public sigc::trackable {
 
  private:
   enum rfkill_type rfkill_type_;
-  bool state_ = false;
+  std::atomic_bool state_ = false;
   int fd_ = -1;
 
   bool on_event(Glib::IOCondition cond);