diff --git a/src/attributes.h b/src/attributes.h
index 45099bd8b8802..9d5c1d44a04c5 100644
--- a/src/attributes.h
+++ b/src/attributes.h
@@ -19,4 +19,14 @@
 #  endif
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__clang__)
+#  if __has_attribute(lifetimebound)
+#    define LIFETIMEBOUND [[clang::lifetimebound]]
+#  else
+#    define LIFETIMEBOUND
+#  endif
+#else
+#  define LIFETIMEBOUND
+#endif
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_ATTRIBUTES_H