diff --git a/libc/runtime/zipos-open.c b/libc/runtime/zipos-open.c
index 0f04e2310..0d3c7780c 100644
--- a/libc/runtime/zipos-open.c
+++ b/libc/runtime/zipos-open.c
@@ -202,8 +202,9 @@ static int __zipos_load(struct Zipos *zipos, size_t cf, int flags,
         return eio();
     }
   }
-  h->pos = 0;
+  atomic_store_explicit(&h->pos, 0, memory_order_relaxed);
   h->cfile = cf;
+  unassert(size < SIZE_MAX);
   h->size = size;
   if (h->mem) {
     minfd = 3;
diff --git a/libc/runtime/zipos-read.c b/libc/runtime/zipos-read.c
index efcc42425..50c41a936 100644
--- a/libc/runtime/zipos-read.c
+++ b/libc/runtime/zipos-read.c
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 ╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
 #include "libc/assert.h"
 #include "libc/calls/struct/iovec.h"
+#include "libc/intrin/atomic.h"
+#include "libc/intrin/likely.h"
+#include "libc/limits.h"
 #include "libc/runtime/zipos.internal.h"
 #include "libc/stdio/sysparam.h"
 #include "libc/str/str.h"
@@ -29,13 +32,24 @@
 static ssize_t __zipos_read_impl(struct ZiposHandle *h, const struct iovec *iov,
                                  size_t iovlen, ssize_t opt_offset) {
   int i;
-  int64_t b, x, y;
+  int64_t b, x, y, start_pos;
   if (h->cfile == ZIPOS_SYNTHETIC_DIRECTORY ||
       S_ISDIR(GetZipCfileMode(h->zipos->map + h->cfile))) {
     return eisdir();
   }
   if (opt_offset == -1) {
-    x = y = h->pos;
+    while (true) {
+      start_pos = atomic_load_explicit(&h->pos, memory_order_relaxed);
+      if (UNLIKELY(start_pos == SIZE_MAX)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (LIKELY(atomic_compare_exchange_weak_explicit(
+              &h->pos, &start_pos, SIZE_MAX, memory_order_acquire,
+              memory_order_relaxed))) {
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    x = y = start_pos;
   } else {
     x = y = opt_offset;
   }
@@ -44,7 +58,7 @@ static ssize_t __zipos_read_impl(struct ZiposHandle *h, const struct iovec *iov,
     if (b) memcpy(iov[i].iov_base, h->mem + y, b);
   }
   if (opt_offset == -1) {
-    h->pos = y;
+    atomic_store_explicit(&h->pos, y, memory_order_release);
   }
   return y - x;
 }
diff --git a/libc/runtime/zipos-seek.c b/libc/runtime/zipos-seek.c
index 7ce82b408..2e0c705cb 100644
--- a/libc/runtime/zipos-seek.c
+++ b/libc/runtime/zipos-seek.c
@@ -17,28 +17,18 @@
 │ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.                                                │
 ╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
 #include "libc/calls/calls.h"
+#include "libc/intrin/atomic.h"
+#include "libc/intrin/likely.h"
+#include "libc/limits.h"
 #include "libc/runtime/zipos.internal.h"
 #include "libc/stdckdint.h"
 #include "libc/sysv/errfuns.h"
 
-static int64_t GetPosition(struct ZiposHandle *h, int whence) {
-  switch (whence) {
-    case SEEK_SET:
-      return 0;
-    case SEEK_CUR:
-      return h->pos;
-    case SEEK_END:
-      return h->size;
-    default:
-      return einval();
-  }
-}
-
-static int64_t Seek(struct ZiposHandle *h, int64_t offset, int whence) {
-  int64_t pos;
-  if (!ckd_add(&pos, GetPosition(h, whence), offset)) {
-    if (pos >= 0) {
-      return pos;
+static int64_t Seek(int64_t pos, int64_t offset) {
+  int64_t rc;
+  if (!ckd_add(&rc, pos, offset)) {
+    if (rc >= 0) {
+      return rc;
     } else {
       return einval();
     }
@@ -56,9 +46,30 @@ static int64_t Seek(struct ZiposHandle *h, int64_t offset, int whence) {
  * @asyncsignalsafe
  */
 int64_t __zipos_seek(struct ZiposHandle *h, int64_t offset, unsigned whence) {
-  int64_t pos;
-  if ((pos = Seek(h, offset, whence)) != -1) {
-    h->pos = pos;
+  int64_t pos, new_pos;
+  while (true) {
+    pos = atomic_load_explicit(&h->pos, memory_order_relaxed);
+    if (UNLIKELY(pos == SIZE_MAX)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    switch (whence) {
+      case SEEK_SET:
+        new_pos = Seek(0, offset);
+        break;
+      case SEEK_CUR:
+        new_pos = Seek(pos, offset);
+        break;
+      case SEEK_END:
+        new_pos = Seek(h->size, offset);
+        break;
+      default:
+        new_pos = einval();
+    }
+    if (LIKELY(atomic_compare_exchange_weak_explicit(
+            &h->pos, &pos, new_pos < 0 ? pos : new_pos, memory_order_acquire,
+            memory_order_relaxed))) {
+      break;
+    }
   }
-  return pos;
+  return new_pos;
 }
diff --git a/libc/runtime/zipos.internal.h b/libc/runtime/zipos.internal.h
index 810010297..0cd1979bf 100644
--- a/libc/runtime/zipos.internal.h
+++ b/libc/runtime/zipos.internal.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct ZiposHandle {
   size_t mapsize;
   size_t cfile;
   _Atomic(int) refs;
-  size_t pos;         // TODO atomic
+  _Atomic(size_t) pos;
   uint8_t *mem;
   uint8_t data[];
 };