diff --git a/package/erlang/erlang.mk b/package/erlang/erlang.mk
index 59fcdba93f..527eb15a00 100644
--- a/package/erlang/erlang.mk
+++ b/package/erlang/erlang.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ ERLANG_CPE_ID_VENDOR = erlang
 ERLANG_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = erlang\/otp
 ERLANG_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+# windows specific issue: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29221
+ERLANG_IGNORE_CVES += CVE-2021-29221
+
 # Remove the leftover deps directory from the ssl app
 # See https://bugs.erlang.org/browse/ERL-1168
 define ERLANG_REMOVE_SSL_DEPS