diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3f952b8..5127eef7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [2.2.0] - Unreleased
 ### Changes
+- fixes the generated ignore id so that it is ignored during scanning  
+
+## [2.2.0] - v20240529.110806
+### Changes
 - require lsp4e 0.18.4 and lsp4j 0.22.0 as minimum versions (Eclipse 2024-03)
 - update release process & update sites to https://static.snyk.io/eclipse/preview and https://static.snyk.io/eclipse/stable
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/io/snyk/eclipse/plugin/runner/SnykCliRunner.java b/plugin/src/main/java/io/snyk/eclipse/plugin/runner/SnykCliRunner.java
index d7116f2f..9bf3384a 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/io/snyk/eclipse/plugin/runner/SnykCliRunner.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/io/snyk/eclipse/plugin/runner/SnykCliRunner.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public ProcessResult snykTest(File navigatePath) {
   }
 
   public ProcessResult snykIgnore(String id, File navigatePath) {
-    String idParam = "--id='" + id + "'";
+    String idParam = "--id=" + id + "";
 
     return snykRun(Lists.of(IGNORE_PARAM, idParam), Optional.of(navigatePath));
   }