diff --git a/operator/redisfailover/factory.go b/operator/redisfailover/factory.go
index 9d19fbecb..d164e2947 100644
--- a/operator/redisfailover/factory.go
+++ b/operator/redisfailover/factory.go
@@ -41,8 +41,14 @@ func New(cfg Config, k8sService k8s.Services, k8sClient kubernetes.Interface, lo
 	rfRetriever := NewRedisFailoverRetriever(cfg, k8sService)
 
 	kooperLogger := kooperlogger{Logger: logger.WithField("operator", "redisfailover")}
+        
+        lockCfg := &leaderelection.LockConfig{
+		LeaseDuration: 60 * time.Second,
+		RenewDeadline: 55 * time.Second,
+		RetryPeriod:   2 * time.Second,
+	}
 	// Leader election service.
-	leSVC, err := leaderelection.NewDefault(lockKey, lockNamespace, k8sClient, kooperLogger)
+	leSVC, err := leaderelection.New(lockKey, lockNamespace, lockCfg, k8sClient, kooperLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}