diff --git a/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml b/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
index 7966b04..c34d963 100644
--- a/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,11 @@ kubernetes:
 
   # One of [traefik-ingress]
   ingress_controller: traefik-ingress
+
+  config_extra:
+    # etcd-tuning
+    #  heartbeat: 0.5-1.5x of rtt
+    #  election:  10x- of heartbeat
+    etcd-arg:
+      heartbeat-interval: 500
+      election-timeout: 5000
diff --git a/kubernetes/templates/k3s/server/config.yaml.jinja2 b/kubernetes/templates/k3s/server/config.yaml.jinja2
index ba68c97..ab58922 100644
--- a/kubernetes/templates/k3s/server/config.yaml.jinja2
+++ b/kubernetes/templates/k3s/server/config.yaml.jinja2
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ node-label:
   - topology.kubernetes.io/zone={{ zone }}
 {% endif %}
 
+{{ kubernetes.config_extra | to_yaml }}