diff --git a/internal/pkg/logind/logind.go b/internal/pkg/logind/logind.go
index 814244ce3..d69e3cb82 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/logind/logind.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/logind/logind.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const (
 	logindObject    = dbus.ObjectPath("/org/freedesktop/login1")
 	logindInterface = "org.freedesktop.login1.Manager"
 
-	inhibitMaxDelay = 2 * constants.KubeletShutdownGracePeriod
+	inhibitMaxDelay = 40 * constants.KubeletShutdownGracePeriod
 )
 
 type logindMock struct {
diff --git a/internal/pkg/logind/logind_test.go b/internal/pkg/logind/logind_test.go
index a268e1c53..abaace4b3 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/logind/logind_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/logind/logind_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	d, err := kubeletConn.CurrentInhibitDelay()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, 2*constants.KubeletShutdownGracePeriod, d)
+	assert.Equal(t, 40*constants.KubeletShutdownGracePeriod, d)
 
 	t.Log("acquiring inhibit lock")