diff --git a/operator/apis/options/v1alpha1/keptnconfig_types.go b/operator/apis/options/v1alpha1/keptnconfig_types.go
index 9bebf59984..0839007022 100644
--- a/operator/apis/options/v1alpha1/keptnconfig_types.go
+++ b/operator/apis/options/v1alpha1/keptnconfig_types.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ type KeptnConfigSpec struct {
 
 	// OTelCollectorUrl can be used to set the Open Telemetry collector that the operator should use
 	OTelCollectorUrl string `json:"OTelCollectorUrl,omitempty"`
+	// KeptnAppCreationRequestTimeout is used to set the interval in which automatic app discovery
+	// searches for workload to put into the same auto-generated KeptnApp
+	// +kubebuilder:default:=30
+	KeptnAppCreationRequestTimeout uint `json:"keptnAppCreationRequestTimeout,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // KeptnConfigStatus defines the observed state of KeptnConfig
diff --git a/operator/config/crd/bases/options.keptn.sh_keptnconfigs.yaml b/operator/config/crd/bases/options.keptn.sh_keptnconfigs.yaml
index 383792a868..47450a0240 100644
--- a/operator/config/crd/bases/options.keptn.sh_keptnconfigs.yaml
+++ b/operator/config/crd/bases/options.keptn.sh_keptnconfigs.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ spec:
                 description: OTelCollectorUrl can be used to set the Open Telemetry
                   collector that the operator should use
                 type: string
+              keptnAppCreationRequestTimeout:
+                default: 30
+                description: KeptnAppCreationRequestTimeout is used to set the interval
+                  in which automatic app discovery searches for workload to put into
+                  the same auto-generated KeptnApp
+                type: integer
             type: object
           status:
             description: KeptnConfigStatus defines the observed state of KeptnConfig