diff --git a/build-aux/m4/l_atomic.m4 b/build-aux/m4/l_atomic.m4
index 5201a8cc7cb..40639dfe618 100644
--- a/build-aux/m4/l_atomic.m4
+++ b/build-aux/m4/l_atomic.m4
@@ -12,11 +12,17 @@ dnl warranty.
 m4_define([_CHECK_ATOMIC_testbody], [[
   #include <atomic>
   #include <cstdint>
+  #include <chrono>
+
+  using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
   int main() {
     std::atomic<bool> lock{true};
     std::atomic_exchange(&lock, false);
 
+    std::atomic<std::chrono::seconds> t{0s};
+    t.store(2s);
+
     std::atomic<int64_t> a{};
 
     int64_t v = 5;