diff --git a/pkgs/servers/nosql/riak/2.2.0.nix b/pkgs/servers/nosql/riak/2.2.0.nix
index a09b4543cbbe..170b0d5f22f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/nosql/riak/2.2.0.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/nosql/riak/2.2.0.nix
@@ -93,5 +93,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Dynamo inspired NoSQL DB by Basho";
     platforms   = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
     license     = licenses.asl20;
+    knownVulnerabilities = [ "CVE-2017-3163 - see https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/33876" ];
   };
 }