diff --git a/pkg/start/start.go b/pkg/start/start.go
index 7cd4817d25..38344ada82 100644
--- a/pkg/start/start.go
+++ b/pkg/start/start.go
@@ -44,13 +44,9 @@ const (
 
 	minResyncPeriod = 2 * time.Minute
 
-	// TODO set the slower lease values after we're able to reliably shut down gracefully.  This fixes the slow status update for now.
-	//leaseDuration = 90 * time.Second
-	//renewDeadline = 45 * time.Second
-	//retryPeriod   = 30 * time.Second
-	leaseDuration = 30 * time.Second
-	renewDeadline = 15 * time.Second
-	retryPeriod   = 10 * time.Second
+	leaseDuration = 137 * time.Second
+	renewDeadline = 107 * time.Second
+	retryPeriod   = 26 * time.Second
 )
 
 // Options are the valid inputs to starting the CVO.