diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b36e4c4..ce39982f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ Read more about how to install the example webhook [here](deploy/kubernetes/webh
 
 * `--leader-election-namespace <namespace>`: The namespace where the leader election resource exists. Defaults to the pod namespace if not set.
 
+* `--leader-election-lease-duration <duration>`: Duration, in seconds, that non-leader candidates will wait to force acquire leadership. Defaults to 15 seconds.
+
+* `--leader-election-renew-deadline <duration>`: Duration, in seconds, that the acting leader will retry refreshing leadership before giving up. Defaults to 10 seconds.
+
+* `--leader-election-retry-period <duration>`: Duration, in seconds, the LeaderElector clients should wait between tries of actions. Defaults to 5 seconds.
+
 * `--http-endpoint`: The TCP network address where the HTTP server for diagnostics, including metrics and leader election health check, will listen (example: `:8080` which corresponds to port 8080 on local host). The default is empty string, which means the server is disabled.
 
 * `--metrics-address`: (deprecated) The TCP network address where the prometheus metrics endpoint will run (example: `:8080` which corresponds to port 8080 on local host). The default is empty string, which means metrics endpoint is disabled.
diff --git a/cmd/snapshot-controller/main.go b/cmd/snapshot-controller/main.go
index 4f516117..ff78b9ee 100644
--- a/cmd/snapshot-controller/main.go
+++ b/cmd/snapshot-controller/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"sync"
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
 
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
@@ -53,8 +53,11 @@ var (
 	showVersion  = flag.Bool("version", false, "Show version.")
 	threads      = flag.Int("worker-threads", 10, "Number of worker threads.")
 
-	leaderElection          = flag.Bool("leader-election", false, "Enables leader election.")
-	leaderElectionNamespace = flag.String("leader-election-namespace", "", "The namespace where the leader election resource exists. Defaults to the pod namespace if not set.")
+	leaderElection              = flag.Bool("leader-election", false, "Enables leader election.")
+	leaderElectionNamespace     = flag.String("leader-election-namespace", "", "The namespace where the leader election resource exists. Defaults to the pod namespace if not set.")
+	leaderElectionLeaseDuration = flag.Duration("leader-election-lease-duration", 15*time.Second, "Duration, in seconds, that non-leader candidates will wait to force acquire leadership. Defaults to 15 seconds.")
+	leaderElectionRenewDeadline = flag.Duration("leader-election-renew-deadline", 10*time.Second, "Duration, in seconds, that the acting leader will retry refreshing leadership before giving up. Defaults to 10 seconds.")
+	leaderElectionRetryPeriod   = flag.Duration("leader-election-retry-period", 5*time.Second, "Duration, in seconds, the LeaderElector clients should wait between tries of actions. Defaults to 5 seconds.")
 
 	httpEndpoint       = flag.String("http-endpoint", "", "The TCP network address where the HTTP server for diagnostics, including metrics, will listen (example: :8080). The default is empty string, which means the server is disabled.")
 	metricsPath        = flag.String("metrics-path", "/metrics", "The HTTP path where prometheus metrics will be exposed. Default is `/metrics`.")
@@ -210,6 +213,9 @@ func main() {
 		if *leaderElectionNamespace != "" {
 			le.WithNamespace(*leaderElectionNamespace)
 		}
+		le.WithLeaseDuration(*leaderElectionLeaseDuration)
+		le.WithRenewDeadline(*leaderElectionRenewDeadline)
+		le.WithRetryPeriod(*leaderElectionRetryPeriod)
 		if err := le.Run(); err != nil {
 			klog.Fatalf("failed to initialize leader election: %v", err)
 		}