diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/operator_configuration_type.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/operator_configuration_type.go
index 1e6a3b459..1ed3bd70b 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/operator_configuration_type.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/operator_configuration_type.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type KubernetesMetaConfiguration struct {
 	// TODO: use namespacedname
 	PodEnvironmentConfigMap    string        `json:"pod_environment_configmap,omitempty"`
 	PodPriorityClassName       string        `json:"pod_priority_class_name,omitempty"`
-	MasterPodMoveTimeout       time.Duration `json:"master_pod_move_timeout,omitempty"`
+	MasterPodMoveTimeout       Duration      `json:"master_pod_move_timeout,omitempty"`
 	EnablePodAntiAffinity      bool          `json:"enable_pod_antiaffinity,omitempty"`
 	PodAntiAffinityTopologyKey string        `json:"pod_antiaffinity_topology_key,omitempty"`
 	PodManagementPolicy        string        `json:"pod_management_policy,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/controller/operator_config.go b/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
index d0357d222..b847d76c2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (c *Controller) importConfigurationFromCRD(fromCRD *acidv1.OperatorConfigur
 	result.NodeReadinessLabel = fromCRD.Kubernetes.NodeReadinessLabel
 	result.PodPriorityClassName = fromCRD.Kubernetes.PodPriorityClassName
 	result.PodManagementPolicy = fromCRD.Kubernetes.PodManagementPolicy
-	result.MasterPodMoveTimeout = fromCRD.Kubernetes.MasterPodMoveTimeout
+	result.MasterPodMoveTimeout = time.Duration(fromCRD.Kubernetes.MasterPodMoveTimeout)
 	result.EnablePodAntiAffinity = fromCRD.Kubernetes.EnablePodAntiAffinity
 	result.PodAntiAffinityTopologyKey = fromCRD.Kubernetes.PodAntiAffinityTopologyKey