diff --git a/include/mdns_cpp/mdns.hpp b/include/mdns_cpp/mdns.hpp
index dafdfb8..f630055 100644
--- a/include/mdns_cpp/mdns.hpp
+++ b/include/mdns_cpp/mdns.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class mDNS {
   std::uint16_t port_{42424};
   std::string txt_record_{};
 
-  bool running_{false};
+  std::atomic<bool> running_{false};
   bool dumpMode_{false};
 
   struct sockaddr_in service_address_ipv4_;