diff --git a/lib/std/os/windows.zig b/lib/std/os/windows.zig
index 8d2df4c7ef..7a2d75f345 100644
--- a/lib/std/os/windows.zig
+++ b/lib/std/os/windows.zig
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@ pub fn DeleteFile(sub_path_w: []const u16, options: DeleteFileOptions) DeleteFil
         .NOT_A_DIRECTORY => return error.NotDir,
         .SHARING_VIOLATION => return error.FileBusy,
         .ACCESS_DENIED => return error.AccessDenied,
+        .DELETE_PENDING => return,
         else => return unexpectedStatus(rc),
     }
     var file_dispo = FILE_DISPOSITION_INFORMATION{