diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26a3d4d..f92ee18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ Flags:
       --prometheus-url string               Prometheus instance to probe for active alerts
       --reboot-command string               command to run when a reboot is required by the sentinel (default "/sbin/systemctl reboot")
       --reboot-days strings                 schedule reboot on these days (default [su,mo,tu,we,th,fr,sa])
+      --reboot-delay duration               add a delay after drain finishes but before the reboot command is issued (default 0, no time)
       --reboot-sentinel string              path to file whose existence signals need to reboot (default "/var/run/reboot-required")
       --reboot-sentinel-command string      command for which a successful run signals need to reboot (default ""). If non-empty, sentinel file will be ignored.
       --slack-channel string                slack channel for reboot notfications
diff --git a/charts/kured/README.md b/charts/kured/README.md
index 3f1eb04..d660930 100644
--- a/charts/kured/README.md
+++ b/charts/kured/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ The following changes have been made compared to the stable chart:
 | `configuration.rebootDays` | Array of days for multiple cli-parameters `--reboot-days`                | `[]`                      |
 | `configuration.rebootSentinel` | cli-parameter `--reboot-sentinel`                                    | `""`                      |
 | `configuration.rebootCommand` | cli-parameter `--reboot-command`                                      | `""`                      |
+| `configuration.rebootDelay` | cli-parameter `--reboot-delay`                                          | `""`                      |
 | `configuration.slackChannel` | cli-parameter `--slack-channel`                                        | `""`                      |
 | `configuration.slackHookUrl` | cli-parameter `--slack-hook-url`                                       | `""`                      |
 | `configuration.slackUsername` | cli-parameter `--slack-username`                                      | `""`                      |
diff --git a/charts/kured/templates/daemonset.yaml b/charts/kured/templates/daemonset.yaml
index 43cb9ba..2de3d57 100644
--- a/charts/kured/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/charts/kured/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ spec:
           {{- if .Values.configuration.rebootCommand }}
             - --reboot-command={{ .Values.configuration.rebootCommand }}
           {{- end }}
+          {{- if .Values.configuration.rebootDelay }}
+            - --reboot-delay={{ .Values.configuration.rebootDelay }}
+          {{- end }}
           {{- if .Values.configuration.slackChannel }}
             - --slack-channel={{ .Values.configuration.slackChannel }}
           {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/kured/values.yaml b/charts/kured/values.yaml
index 885a1cb..f402137 100644
--- a/charts/kured/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/kured/values.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ configuration:
   rebootDays: []             # only reboot on these days (default [su,mo,tu,we,th,fr,sa])
   rebootSentinel: ""         # path to file whose existence signals need to reboot (default "/var/run/reboot-required")
   rebootCommand: "/bin/systemctl reboot"  # command to run when a reboot is required by the sentinel
+  rebootDelay: ""            # add a delay after drain finishes but before the reboot command is issued
   slackChannel: ""           # slack channel for reboot notfications
   slackHookUrl: ""           # slack hook URL for reboot notfications
   slackUsername: ""          # slack username for reboot notfications (default "kured")
diff --git a/kured-ds.yaml b/kured-ds.yaml
index 8acad86..26ee61e 100644
--- a/kured-ds.yaml
+++ b/kured-ds.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ spec:
 #            - --blocking-pod-selector=name=temperamental
 #            - --blocking-pod-selector=...
 #            - --reboot-days=sun,mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat
+#            - --reboot-delay=90s
 #            - --start-time=0:00
 #            - --end-time=23:59:59
 #            - --time-zone=UTC