diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 012194c9..ae9279dc 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ Config::Config()
   _mountpoint(mountpoint),
   _never_forget_nodes(),
   _noforget(),
-  _remember(fuse_cfg.remember_nodes),
-  _remember_nodes(fuse_cfg.remember_nodes),
+  _remember(),
+  _remember_nodes(),
   _srcmounts(branches),
   _threads(fuse_cfg.read_thread_count),
   _uid(fuse_cfg.uid),
diff --git a/src/config.hpp b/src/config.hpp
index c20cf102..9c7e685e 100644
--- a/src/config.hpp
+++ b/src/config.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 
 #include "base_types.h"
 
+#include <atomic>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -176,8 +177,8 @@ private:
   TFSRef<fs::path> _mountpoint;
   CfgNoforget      _never_forget_nodes;
   CfgNoforget      _noforget;
-  TFSRef<s64>      _remember;
-  TFSRef<s64>      _remember_nodes;
+  CfgRememberNodes _remember;
+  CfgRememberNodes _remember_nodes;
   SrcMounts        _srcmounts;
   TFSRef<int>      _threads;
   TFSRef<s64>      _uid;
diff --git a/src/config_debug.cpp b/src/config_debug.cpp
index ee37ccf8..0ad6e54c 100644
--- a/src/config_debug.cpp
+++ b/src/config_debug.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
 
 Debug::Debug(const bool v_)
 {
-  fuse_cfg.debug = v_;
+  fuse_cfg.debug.store(v_,std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
 std::string
 Debug::to_string(void) const
 {
-  return str::to(fuse_cfg.debug);
+  return str::to(fuse_cfg.debug.load(std::memory_order_relaxed));
 }
 
 int
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Debug::from_string(const std::string_view s_)
   if(rv < 0)
     return rv;
 
-  fuse_cfg.debug = val;
+  fuse_cfg.debug.store(val,std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
   // If debug is being enabled, ensure output file is set
   if(val)
diff --git a/src/config_noforget.hpp b/src/config_noforget.hpp
index 70ea021a..a1d5c4d2 100644
--- a/src/config_noforget.hpp
+++ b/src/config_noforget.hpp
@@ -20,9 +20,40 @@
 
 #include "tofrom_string.hpp"
 #include "from_string.hpp"
+#include "to_string.hpp"
 
 #include "fuse_cfg.hpp"
 
+#include <errno.h>
+
+
+class CfgRememberNodes : public ToFromString
+{
+public:
+  int
+  from_string(const std::string_view s_)
+  {
+    int rv;
+    s64 v;
+
+    rv = str::from(s_,&v);
+    if(rv < 0)
+      return rv;
+    if(v < -1)
+      return -EINVAL;
+
+    fuse_cfg.remember_nodes.store(v,std::memory_order_relaxed);
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  std::string
+  to_string() const
+  {
+    return str::to(fuse_cfg.remember_nodes.load(std::memory_order_relaxed));
+  }
+};
+
 
 class CfgNoforget : public ToFromString
 {
@@ -36,14 +67,14 @@ public:
     rv = str::from(s_,&b);
     if((b == true) || s_.empty())
       {
-        fuse_cfg.remember_nodes = -1;
+        fuse_cfg.remember_nodes.store(-1,std::memory_order_relaxed);
         return 0;
       }
 
     if(rv)
       return rv;
 
-    fuse_cfg.remember_nodes = 0;
+    fuse_cfg.remember_nodes.store(0,std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
     return 0;
   }
@@ -51,7 +82,7 @@ public:
   std::string
   to_string() const
   {
-    if(fuse_cfg.remember_nodes == -1)
+    if(fuse_cfg.remember_nodes.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) == -1)
       return "true";
     return "false";
   }
diff --git a/src/option_parser.cpp b/src/option_parser.cpp
index 7d885722..547680d3 100644
--- a/src/option_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/option_parser.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ _option_processor(void       *data_,
       return OPT_DISCARD;
 
     case MERGERFS_OPT_DEBUG:
-      fuse_cfg.debug = true;
+      fuse_cfg.debug.store(true,std::memory_order_relaxed);
       return OPT_DISCARD;
 
     case MERGERFS_OPT_HELP:
diff --git a/src/tofrom_ref.hpp b/src/tofrom_ref.hpp
index 68ad082c..0d617df9 100644
--- a/src/tofrom_ref.hpp
+++ b/src/tofrom_ref.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "from_string.hpp"
 #include "tofrom_string.hpp"
 
+#include <atomic>
+
 
 template<typename T>
 class TFSRef : public ToFromString
@@ -48,3 +50,38 @@ public:
 private:
   T &_data;
 };
+
+template<typename T>
+class TFSRef<std::atomic<T>> : public ToFromString
+{
+public:
+  int
+  from_string(const std::string_view s_) final
+  {
+    T value;
+    int rv;
+
+    rv = str::from(s_,&value);
+    if(rv < 0)
+      return rv;
+
+    _data.store(value,std::memory_order_relaxed);
+
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  std::string
+  to_string(void) const final
+  {
+    return str::to(_data.load(std::memory_order_relaxed));
+  }
+
+public:
+  TFSRef(std::atomic<T> &data_)
+    : _data(data_)
+  {
+  }
+
+private:
+  std::atomic<T> &_data;
+};
diff --git a/tests/tests.cpp b/tests/tests.cpp
index ef7aac61..2696f662 100644
--- a/tests/tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests.cpp
@@ -2657,6 +2657,39 @@ test_config_get_set_roundtrip()
   TEST_CHECK(val == "myfs");
 }
 
+void
+test_config_remember_nodes()
+{
+  Config cfg;
+  std::string val;
+
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.set("remember-nodes","30") == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.get("remember-nodes",&val) == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(val == "30");
+
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.set("remember","-1") == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.get("remember-nodes",&val) == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(val == "-1");
+
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.set("remember-nodes","-2") == -EINVAL);
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.get("remember-nodes",&val) == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(val == "-1");
+
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.set("noforget","false") == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.get("noforget",&val) == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(val == "false");
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.get("remember-nodes",&val) == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(val == "0");
+
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.set("noforget","true") == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.get("noforget",&val) == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(val == "true");
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.get("remember-nodes",&val) == 0);
+  TEST_CHECK(val == "-1");
+
+  TEST_CHECK(cfg.set("remember-nodes","0") == 0);
+}
+
 void
 test_config_get_unknown_key()
 {
@@ -3677,6 +3710,7 @@ TEST_LIST =
    {"config_keys_listxattr_fill",test_config_keys_listxattr_fill},
    {"config_keys_listxattr_erange",test_config_keys_listxattr_erange},
    {"config_get_set_roundtrip",test_config_get_set_roundtrip},
+   {"config_remember_nodes",test_config_remember_nodes},
    {"config_get_unknown_key",test_config_get_unknown_key},
    {"config_set_unknown_key",test_config_set_unknown_key},
    {"config_set_invalid_value",test_config_set_invalid_value},
diff --git a/vendored/libfuse/include/fuse_cfg.hpp b/vendored/libfuse/include/fuse_cfg.hpp
index 1cedb2f5..1cb70595 100644
--- a/vendored/libfuse/include/fuse_cfg.hpp
+++ b/vendored/libfuse/include/fuse_cfg.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "base_types.h"
 
+#include <atomic>
 #include <climits>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <memory>
@@ -25,9 +26,9 @@ struct fuse_cfg_t
   s64 umask = FUSE_CFG_INVALID_UMASK;
   bool valid_umask() const;
 
-  s64 remember_nodes = 0;
+  std::atomic<s64> remember_nodes = 0;
 
-  bool debug = false;
+  std::atomic<bool> debug = false;
   std::shared_ptr<FILE> log_file() const;
   void log_file(std::shared_ptr<FILE>);
   std::shared_ptr<std::string> log_filepath() const;