diff --git a/docs/calico.md b/docs/calico.md
index 4edfd7590..4b747d765 100644
--- a/docs/calico.md
+++ b/docs/calico.md
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ To re-define default action please set the following variable in your inventory:
 calico_endpoint_to_host_action: "ACCEPT"
 ```
 
-## Optional : Define address on which Felix will respond to health requests
+### Optional : Define address on which Felix will respond to health requests
 
 Since Calico 3.2.0, HealthCheck default behavior changed from listening on all interfaces to just listening on localhost.
 
@@ -199,6 +199,15 @@ To re-define health host please set the following variable in your inventory:
 calico_healthhost: "0.0.0.0"
 ```
 
+### Optional : Configure Calico Node probe timeouts
+
+Under certain conditions a deployer may need to tune the Calico liveness and readiness probes timeout settings. These can be configured like this:
+
+```yml
+calico_node_livenessprobe_timeout: 10
+calico_node_readinessprobe_timeout: 10
+```
+
 ## Config encapsulation for cross server traffic
 
 Calico supports two types of encapsulation: [VXLAN and IP in IP](https://docs.projectcalico.org/v3.11/networking/vxlan-ipip). VXLAN is supported in some environments where IP in IP is not (for example, Azure).
diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-calico.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-calico.yml
index a290d67c0..6483320eb 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-calico.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s_cluster/k8s-net-calico.yml
@@ -103,3 +103,7 @@
 
 # Enable calico traffic encryption with wireguard
 # calico_wireguard_enabled: false
+
+# Under certain situations liveness and readiness probes may need tunning
+# calico_node_livenessprobe_timeout: 10
+# calico_node_readinessprobe_timeout: 10
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
index 651711e78..21833e827 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/templates/calico-node.yml.j2
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ spec:
 {% endif %}
             periodSeconds: 10
             initialDelaySeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: {{ calico_node_livenessprobe_timeout | default(10) }}
             failureThreshold: 6
           readinessProbe:
             exec:
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ spec:
 {% endif %}
               - -felix-ready
             periodSeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: {{ calico_node_readinessprobe_timeout | default(10) }}
             failureThreshold: 6
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /lib/modules