diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4d279d60..6f8d82e5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ __pycache__/
 html/
 dist/
 .python-version
+*.pyc
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9cde478d..3dd847b2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ usage: pip-audit [-h] [-V] [-l] [-r REQUIREMENT] [-f FORMAT] [-s SERVICE] [-d]
                  [--progress-spinner {on,off}] [--timeout TIMEOUT]
                  [--path PATH] [-v] [--fix] [--require-hashes]
                  [--index-url INDEX_URL] [--extra-index-url URL]
-                 [--skip-editable] [--no-deps] [-o FILE] [--ignore-vuln ID]
+                 [--skip-editable] [--no-deps] [-o FILE] [--ignore-vuln ID[::enddate]]
                  [--disable-pip]
                  [project_path]
 
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ optional arguments:
   --ignore-vuln ID      ignore a specific vulnerability by its vulnerability
                         ID; this option can be used multiple times (default:
                         [])
+  --ignore-vuln ID::enddate
+                        temporarily ignore a specific vulnerability by its 
+                        vulnerability ID; this option can be used multiple times 
+                        (default: [])
   --disable-pip         don't use `pip` for dependency resolution; this can
                         only be used with hashed requirements files or if the
                         `--no-deps` flag has been provided (default: False)
@@ -380,12 +384,14 @@ $ pip-audit --ignore-vuln GHSA-w596-4wvx-j9j6
 The `--ignore-vuln ID` option works with all other dependency resolution
 and auditing options, meaning that it should function correctly with
 requirements-style inputs, alternative vulnerability feeds, and so forth.
+Ignores can be time-limited by specifying `--ignore-vuln ID::enddate` to safeguard
+against ignoring vulnerabilities too long.
 
 It can also be passed multiple times, to ignore multiple reports:
 
 ```console
 # Run the audit as normal, but exclude any reports that match these IDs
-$ pip-audit --ignore-vuln CVE-XXX-YYYY --ignore-vuln CVE-ZZZ-AAAA
+$ pip-audit --ignore-vuln CVE-XXX-YYYY --ignore-vuln CVE-ZZZ-AAAA::2023-09-26
 ```
 
 ### `pip-audit` takes longer than I expect!
diff --git a/pip_audit/_cli.py b/pip_audit/_cli.py
index 8b6b8e83..8216cdc2 100644
--- a/pip_audit/_cli.py
+++ b/pip_audit/_cli.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from contextlib import ExitStack, contextmanager
+from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import IO, Iterator, NoReturn, cast
+from typing import IO, Iterator, NoReturn, cast, List, Union, Tuple
 
 from pip_audit import __version__
 from pip_audit._audit import AuditOptions, Auditor
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@
 package_logger = logging.getLogger("pip_audit")
 package_logger.setLevel(os.environ.get("PIP_AUDIT_LOGLEVEL", "INFO").upper())
 
+DATE_SEP = "::"
+
 
 @contextmanager
 def _output_io(name: Path) -> Iterator[IO[str]]:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -458,7 +461,7 @@ def audit() -> None:  # pragma: no cover
         vuln_count = 0
         skip_count = 0
         vuln_ignore_count = 0
-        vulns_to_ignore = set(args.ignore_vulns)
+        vulns_to_ignore = set(yield_vulns_to_ignore(args.ignore_vulns))
         try:
             for spec, vulns in auditor.audit(source):
                 if spec.is_skipped():
@@ -557,3 +560,16 @@ def audit() -> None:  # pragma: no cover
         if skip_count > 0 or formatter.is_manifest:
             with _output_io(args.output) as io:
                 print(formatter.format(result, fixes), file=io)
+
+
+def yield_vulns_to_ignore(ignore_vulns: List[str]):
+    for vuln in ignore_vulns:
+        if DATE_SEP in vuln:
+            vuln_id, enddate_str = vuln.split(DATE_SEP)
+            enddate = datetime.strptime(enddate_str, "%Y-%m-%d")  # should the format be customizable?
+            if datetime.now() < enddate:
+                yield vuln_id
+            else:
+                logger.warning(f"Vulnerability {vuln_id} not ignored as the expiry date {enddate_str} has passed.")
+        else:
+            yield vuln
diff --git a/test/test_cli.py b/test/test_cli.py
index 5bf577bd..888b6bfb 100644
--- a/test/test_cli.py
+++ b/test/test_cli.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ def test_str(self):
         (["--fix"], 2, 2, "fixed 2 vulnerabilities in 2 packages"),
         ([], 0, 0, "No known vulnerabilities found"),
         (["--ignore-vuln", "bar"], 0, 1, "No known vulnerabilities found, 1 ignored"),
+        (["--ignore-vuln", "bar::1970-01-01"], 1, 1, "Found 2 known vulnerabilities in 1 package"),
+        (["--ignore-vuln", "bar::9999-01-01"], 0, 1, "No known vulnerabilities found, 1 ignored"),
     ],
 )
 def test_plurals(capsys, monkeypatch, args, vuln_count, pkg_count, expected):
@@ -90,7 +92,8 @@ def test_plurals(capsys, monkeypatch, args, vuln_count, pkg_count, expected):
     ]
 
     if "--ignore-vuln" in args:
-        result[0][1].append(pretend.stub(id="bar", aliases=set(), has_any_id=lambda x: True))
+        should_be_found = "bar::1970-01-01" not in args
+        result[0][1].append(pretend.stub(id="bar", aliases=set(), has_any_id=lambda x: "bar" in x, fix_versions="baz"))
 
     auditor = pretend.stub(audit=lambda a: result)
     monkeypatch.setattr(pip_audit._cli, "Auditor", lambda *a, **kw: auditor)