diff --git a/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/operator.yaml b/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/operator.yaml
index 484f83e08..16144eec9 100644
--- a/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/operator.yaml
+++ b/deployments/gpu-operator/templates/operator.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ spec:
         command: ["gpu-operator"]
         args:
         - --leader-elect
+      {{- with .Values.operator.leaderElection }}
+        {{- if .renewDeadline }}
+        - --leader-lease-renew-deadline={{ .renewDeadline }}
+        {{- end }}
+      {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.operator.logging.develMode }}
         - --zap-devel
       {{- else }}
diff --git a/deployments/gpu-operator/values.yaml b/deployments/gpu-operator/values.yaml
index 45947b26c..46d071ffe 100644
--- a/deployments/gpu-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/deployments/gpu-operator/values.yaml
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ operator:
   #version: ""
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   imagePullSecrets: []
+  # leaderElection:
+  #   renewDeadline: 60s
   env: []
   priorityClassName: system-node-critical
   runtimeClass: nvidia