diff --git a/submariner/templates/engine-deploy.yaml b/submariner/templates/engine-deploy.yaml
index 8b8b8c0..b9c0265 100644
--- a/submariner/templates/engine-deploy.yaml
+++ b/submariner/templates/engine-deploy.yaml
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ spec:
           value: "{{ .Values.ipsec.ikePort }}"
         - name: CE_IPSEC_NATTPORT
           value: "{{ .Values.ipsec.natPort }}"
+        - name: LEADERSHIP_LEASEDURATION
+          value: "{{ .Values.leadership.leaseDuration }}"
+        - name: LEADERSHIP_RENEWDEADLINE
+          value: "{{ .Values.leadership.renewDeadline }}"
+        - name: LEADERSHIP_RETRYPERIOD
+          value: "{{ .Values.leadership.retryPeriod }}"
         image: {{ .Values.engine.image.repository }}:{{ .Values.engine.image.tag }}
         imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.engine.image.pullPolicy }}
         name: submariner
diff --git a/submariner/values.yaml b/submariner/values.yaml
index 1d1274f..48f4f4f 100644
--- a/submariner/values.yaml
+++ b/submariner/values.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ ipsec:
   debug: false
   ikePort: 500
   natPort: 4500
+leadership:
+  leaseDuration: 5
+  renewDeadline: 3
+  retryPeriod: 2
 engine:
   image:
     repository: rancher/submariner