3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/refs/BUILD b/pkg/refs/BUILD
index 7ad59dfd7..974d9af9b 100644
--- a/pkg/refs/BUILD
+++ b/pkg/refs/BUILD
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ go_library(
     visibility = ["//:sandbox"],
     deps = [
         "//pkg/log",
+        "//pkg/sync",
     ],
 )
 
@@ -35,4 +36,5 @@ go_test(
     size = "small",
     srcs = ["refcounter_test.go"],
     embed = [":refs"],
+    deps = ["//pkg/sync"],
 )
diff --git a/pkg/refs/refcounter.go b/pkg/refs/refcounter.go
index ad69e0757..c45ba8200 100644
--- a/pkg/refs/refcounter.go
+++ b/pkg/refs/refcounter.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime"
-	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/log"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 )
 
 // RefCounter is the interface to be implemented by objects that are reference
diff --git a/pkg/refs/refcounter_test.go b/pkg/refs/refcounter_test.go
index ffd3d3f07..1ab4a4440 100644
--- a/pkg/refs/refcounter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/refs/refcounter_test.go
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ package refs
 
 import (
 	"reflect"
-	"sync"
 	"testing"
+
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sync"
 )
 
 type testCounter struct {