diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils/mount_windows.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils/mount_windows.go
index 358bcf52f20..29d3bbbd376 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils/mount_windows.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils/mount_windows.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func newSMBMapping(username, password, remotepath string) (string, error) {
 	// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_environment_variables?view=powershell-5.1
 	cmdLine := `$PWord = ConvertTo-SecureString -String $Env:smbpassword -AsPlainText -Force` +
 		`;$Credential = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $Env:smbuser, $PWord` +
-		`;New-SmbGlobalMapping -RemotePath $Env:smbremotepath -Credential $Credential`
+		`;New-SmbGlobalMapping -RemotePath $Env:smbremotepath -Credential $Credential -RequirePrivacy $true`
 	cmd := exec.Command("powershell", "/c", cmdLine)
 	cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
 		fmt.Sprintf("smbuser=%s", username),