diff --git a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/csi/template/cephfs/csi-cephfsplugin-provisioner.yaml b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/csi/template/cephfs/csi-cephfsplugin-provisioner.yaml
index b2f7563a1..e18917129 100644
--- a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/csi/template/cephfs/csi-cephfsplugin-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/csi/template/cephfs/csi-cephfsplugin-provisioner.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
             - "--v=5"
+            - "--timeout=60s"
+            - "--retry-interval-start=500ms"
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: unix:///csi/csi-provisioner.sock
diff --git a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/csi/template/rbd/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/csi/template/rbd/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml
index 7768859b6..97b585c3d 100644
--- a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/csi/template/rbd/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/csi/template/rbd/csi-rbdplugin-provisioner.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
             - "--v=5"
+            - "--timeout=60s"
+            - "--retry-interval-start=500ms"
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: unix:///csi/csi-provisioner.sock
@@ -44,8 +46,8 @@ spec:
           image:  {{ .SnapshotterImage }}
           args:
             - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
-            - "--connection-timeout=15s"
             - "--v=5"
+            - "--timeout=60s"
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: unix:///csi/csi-provisioner.sock
diff --git a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_csi_templates.go b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_csi_templates.go
index 1293d5ac3..2070b010e 100644
--- a/tests/framework/installer/ceph_csi_templates.go
+++ b/tests/framework/installer/ceph_csi_templates.go
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ const (
               args:
                 - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
                 - "--v=5"
+                - "--timeout=60s"
+                - "--retry-interval-start=500ms"
               env:
                 - name: ADDRESS
                   value: unix:///csi/csi-provisioner.sock
@@ -65,8 +67,8 @@ const (
               image:  {{ .SnapshotterImage }}
               args:
                 - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
-                - "--connection-timeout=15s"
                 - "--v=5"
+                - "--timeout=60s"
               env:
                 - name: ADDRESS
                   value: unix:///csi/csi-provisioner.sock
@@ -285,6 +287,8 @@ const (
               args:
                 - "--csi-address=$(ADDRESS)"
                 - "--v=5"
+                - "--timeout=60s"
+                - "--retry-interval-start=500ms"
               env:
                 - name: ADDRESS
                   value: unix:///csi/csi-provisioner.sock