diff --git a/deploy/cephfs/kubernetes/csi-cephfsplugin-provisioner.yaml b/deploy/cephfs/kubernetes/csi-cephfsplugin-provisioner.yaml
index 70b6c1497..32c73bf0b 100644
--- a/deploy/cephfs/kubernetes/csi-cephfsplugin-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/deploy/cephfs/kubernetes/csi-cephfsplugin-provisioner.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ spec:
             - "--v=5"
             - "--csiTimeout=150s"
             - "--leader-election"
+            - "--retry-interval-start=500ms"
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: unix:///csi/csi-provisioner.sock
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ spec:
             - "--v=5"
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
             - "--leader-election=true"
+            - "--retry-interval-start=500ms"
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /csi/csi-provisioner.sock
diff --git a/deploy/rbd/kubernetes/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml b/deploy/rbd/kubernetes/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml
index f04890067..32a7caadd 100644
--- a/deploy/rbd/kubernetes/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/deploy/rbd/kubernetes/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ spec:
             - "--v=5"
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
             - "--leader-election=true"
+            - "--retry-interval-start=500ms"
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /csi/csi-provisioner.sock
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ spec:
             - "--v=5"
             - "--csiTimeout=150s"
             - "--leader-election"
+            - "--retry-interval-start=500ms"
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: unix:///csi/csi-provisioner.sock