diff --git a/pkg/api/validation/validation.go b/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
index f8cb15e6f0..1de41a9024 100644
--- a/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/api/validation/validation.go
@@ -1949,7 +1949,11 @@ func ValidateVolumeMounts(mounts []api.VolumeMount, volumes sets.String, contain
 			allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Invalid(idxPath.Child("mountPath"), mnt.MountPath, "must be unique"))
 		}
 		if !path.IsAbs(mnt.MountPath) {
-			allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Invalid(idxPath.Child("mountPath"), mnt.MountPath, "must be an absolute path"))
+			// also allow windows absolute path
+			p := mnt.MountPath
+			if len(p) < 2 || ((p[0] < 'A' || p[0] > 'Z') && (p[0] < 'a' || p[0] > 'z')) || p[1] != ':' {
+				allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Invalid(idxPath.Child("mountPath"), mnt.MountPath, "must be an absolute path"))
+			}
 		}
 		mountpoints.Insert(mnt.MountPath)
 		if len(mnt.SubPath) > 0 {