diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4420a82a0..c93b71b5d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -183,3 +183,6 @@ exclude (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2
 )
+
+// restore junctions to have os.ModeSymlink flag set on Windows: https://github.com/docker/buildx/issues/3221
+godebug winsymlink=0