diff --git a/manifests/vanilla/vsphere-csi-driver.yaml b/manifests/vanilla/vsphere-csi-driver.yaml
index 1635a1ebd8..4dd4772f2d 100644
--- a/manifests/vanilla/vsphere-csi-driver.yaml
+++ b/manifests/vanilla/vsphere-csi-driver.yaml
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--v=4"
             - "--csi-address=/csi/csi.sock"
+            - "--probe-timeout=4s"
           volumeMounts:
             - name: plugin-dir
               mountPath: /csi