diff --git a/manifests/system-upgrade/k3s-upgrade-v1.28.yaml b/manifests/system-upgrade/k3s-upgrade-v1.28.yaml
index 271c4ed..3549efc 100644
--- a/manifests/system-upgrade/k3s-upgrade-v1.28.yaml
+++ b/manifests/system-upgrade/k3s-upgrade-v1.28.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ spec:
   serviceAccountName: system-upgrade
   cordon: true
   drain:
+    timeout: 900s # 15 minutes
     force: true
     ignoreDaemonSets: true
     deleteLocalData: true