diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/atomic_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/atomic_test.v
index f5603c4784..bd28ec3e40 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/atomic_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/atomic_test.v
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import time
 
+// vtest flaky: true
+// vtest retry: 3
+
 struct App {
 mut:
 	idx atomic int