diff --git a/artifacts/canaries/canary.yaml b/artifacts/canaries/canary.yaml
index 68a15a58..a8fa3d0f 100644
--- a/artifacts/canaries/canary.yaml
+++ b/artifacts/canaries/canary.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ spec:
     apiVersion: apps/v1
     kind: Deployment
     name: podinfo
+  # the maximum time in seconds for the canary deployment
+  # to make progress before it is rollback (default 60s)
+  progressDeadlineSeconds: 60
   # HPA reference (optional)
   autoscalerRef:
     apiVersion: autoscaling/v2beta1
diff --git a/artifacts/flagger/crd.yaml b/artifacts/flagger/crd.yaml
index 705f337e..9b7da8d1 100644
--- a/artifacts/flagger/crd.yaml
+++ b/artifacts/flagger/crd.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ spec:
           - service
           - canaryAnalysis
           properties:
+            progressDeadlineSeconds:
+              type: number
             targetRef:
               properties:
                 apiVersion:
diff --git a/charts/flagger/templates/crd.yaml b/charts/flagger/templates/crd.yaml
index 818cc5f1..58164a92 100644
--- a/charts/flagger/templates/crd.yaml
+++ b/charts/flagger/templates/crd.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ spec:
           - service
           - canaryAnalysis
           properties:
+            progressDeadlineSeconds:
+              type: number
             targetRef:
               properties:
                 apiVersion: