diff --git a/charts/descheduler/templates/cronjob.yaml b/charts/descheduler/templates/cronjob.yaml
index ab4402a22..31e419d1b 100644
--- a/charts/descheduler/templates/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/charts/descheduler/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ spec:
       {{- if .Values.ttlSecondsAfterFinished }}
       ttlSecondsAfterFinished: {{ .Values.ttlSecondsAfterFinished }}
       {{- end }}
+      {{- if .Values.activeDeadlineSeconds }}
+      activeDeadlineSeconds: {{ .Values.activeDeadlineSeconds }}
+      {{- end }}
       template:
         metadata:
           name: {{ template "descheduler.fullname" . }}
diff --git a/charts/descheduler/values.yaml b/charts/descheduler/values.yaml
index 70cdc5caa..285c2a978 100644
--- a/charts/descheduler/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/descheduler/values.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ suspend: false
 # startingDeadlineSeconds: 200
 # successfulJobsHistoryLimit: 3
 # failedJobsHistoryLimit: 1
-# ttlSecondsAfterFinished 600
+# ttlSecondsAfterFinished: 600
+# activeDeadlineSeconds: 60 # Make sure this value is SHORTER than the cron interval.
 # timeZone: Etc/UTC
 
 # Required when running as a Deployment