diff --git a/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md b/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
index 4fee044f8..5b5f33199 100644
--- a/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
+++ b/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
@@ -214,9 +214,8 @@ configuration they are grouped under the `kubernetes` key.
   Default is empty (use the default priority class).
   
  * **master_pod_move_timeout**
-   The period of time to wait for the success of Patroni switchovers from master pods on an unschedulable node
-   to their respective replicas on healthy nodes. The situation where master pods still exist on the old node 
-   after this timeout expires has to be fixed manually. The default is 10 minutes.
+   The period of time to wait for the success of migration of master pods from an unschedulable node.
+   The migration includes Patroni switchovers to respective replicas on healthy nodes. The situation where master pods still exist on the old node after this timeout expires has to be fixed manually. The default is 20 minutes.
 
 * **enable_pod_antiaffinity**
   toggles [pod anti affinity](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/assign-pod-node/) on the Postgres pods, to avoid multiple pods