diff --git a/assets/overlays/aws-ebs/generated/hypershift/controller.yaml b/assets/overlays/aws-ebs/generated/hypershift/controller.yaml
index fd0edc30e..f9dde66bd 100644
--- a/assets/overlays/aws-ebs/generated/hypershift/controller.yaml
+++ b/assets/overlays/aws-ebs/generated/hypershift/controller.yaml
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@
 # Applied strategic merge patch overlays/aws-ebs/patches/controller_add_driver.yaml
 # Applied strategic merge patch common/sidecars/driver_kube_rbac_proxy.yaml
 # provisioner.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/provisioner.yaml
-# provisioner.yaml: Added arguments [--default-fstype=ext4 --feature-gates=Topology=true --extra-create-metadata=true --timeout=60s]
+# provisioner.yaml: Added arguments [--default-fstype=ext4 --feature-gates=Topology=true --extra-create-metadata=true --timeout=60s --kube-api-qps=20 --kube-api-burst=100 --worker-threads=100]
 # provisioner.yaml: Applied JSON patch common/hypershift/sidecar_add_kubeconfig.yaml.patch
 # Applied strategic merge patch provisioner.yaml
 # attacher.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/attacher.yaml
-# attacher.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=60s]
+# attacher.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=60s --kube-api-qps=20 --kube-api-burst=100 --worker-threads=100]
 # attacher.yaml: Applied JSON patch common/hypershift/sidecar_add_kubeconfig.yaml.patch
 # Applied strategic merge patch attacher.yaml
 # resizer.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/resizer.yaml
-# resizer.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=300s]
+# resizer.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=60s --kube-api-qps=20 --kube-api-burst=100 --worker-threads=100]
 # resizer.yaml: Applied JSON patch common/hypershift/sidecar_add_kubeconfig.yaml.patch
 # Applied strategic merge patch resizer.yaml
 # snapshotter.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/snapshotter.yaml
-# snapshotter.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=300s --extra-create-metadata]
+# snapshotter.yaml: Added arguments [--extra-create-metadata --kube-api-qps=20 --kube-api-burst=100 --worker-threads=100]
 # snapshotter.yaml: Applied JSON patch common/hypershift/sidecar_add_kubeconfig.yaml.patch
 # Applied strategic merge patch snapshotter.yaml
 # livenessprobe.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/livenessprobe.yaml
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ spec:
         - --feature-gates=Topology=true
         - --extra-create-metadata=true
         - --timeout=60s
+        - --kube-api-qps=20
+        - --kube-api-burst=100
+        - --worker-threads=100
         - --kubeconfig=$(KUBECONFIG)
         env:
         - name: KUBECONFIG
@@ -223,6 +226,9 @@ spec:
         - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
         - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
         - --timeout=60s
+        - --kube-api-qps=20
+        - --kube-api-burst=100
+        - --worker-threads=100
         - --kubeconfig=$(KUBECONFIG)
         env:
         - name: KUBECONFIG
@@ -270,7 +276,10 @@ spec:
         - --leader-election-retry-period=${LEADER_ELECTION_RETRY_PERIOD}
         - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
         - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
-        - --timeout=300s
+        - --timeout=60s
+        - --kube-api-qps=20
+        - --kube-api-burst=100
+        - --worker-threads=100
         - --kubeconfig=$(KUBECONFIG)
         env:
         - name: KUBECONFIG
@@ -318,8 +327,10 @@ spec:
         - --leader-election-retry-period=${LEADER_ELECTION_RETRY_PERIOD}
         - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
         - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
-        - --timeout=300s
         - --extra-create-metadata
+        - --kube-api-qps=20
+        - --kube-api-burst=100
+        - --worker-threads=100
         - --kubeconfig=$(KUBECONFIG)
         env:
         - name: KUBECONFIG
diff --git a/assets/overlays/aws-ebs/generated/standalone/controller.yaml b/assets/overlays/aws-ebs/generated/standalone/controller.yaml
index 593b31000..2103c0233 100644
--- a/assets/overlays/aws-ebs/generated/standalone/controller.yaml
+++ b/assets/overlays/aws-ebs/generated/standalone/controller.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 # Applied strategic merge patch overlays/aws-ebs/patches/controller_add_driver.yaml
 # Applied strategic merge patch common/sidecars/driver_kube_rbac_proxy.yaml
 # provisioner.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/provisioner.yaml
-# provisioner.yaml: Added arguments [--default-fstype=ext4 --feature-gates=Topology=true --extra-create-metadata=true --timeout=60s]
+# provisioner.yaml: Added arguments [--default-fstype=ext4 --feature-gates=Topology=true --extra-create-metadata=true --timeout=60s --kube-api-qps=20 --kube-api-burst=100 --worker-threads=100]
 # Applied strategic merge patch provisioner.yaml
 # attacher.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/attacher.yaml
-# attacher.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=60s]
+# attacher.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=60s --kube-api-qps=20 --kube-api-burst=100 --worker-threads=100]
 # Applied strategic merge patch attacher.yaml
 # resizer.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/resizer.yaml
-# resizer.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=300s]
+# resizer.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=60s --kube-api-qps=20 --kube-api-burst=100 --worker-threads=100]
 # Applied strategic merge patch resizer.yaml
 # snapshotter.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/snapshotter.yaml
-# snapshotter.yaml: Added arguments [--timeout=300s --extra-create-metadata]
+# snapshotter.yaml: Added arguments [--extra-create-metadata --kube-api-qps=20 --kube-api-burst=100 --worker-threads=100]
 # Applied strategic merge patch snapshotter.yaml
 # livenessprobe.yaml: Loaded from common/sidecars/livenessprobe.yaml
 # livenessprobe.yaml: Added arguments [--probe-timeout=3s]
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ spec:
         - --feature-gates=Topology=true
         - --extra-create-metadata=true
         - --timeout=60s
+        - --kube-api-qps=20
+        - --kube-api-burst=100
+        - --worker-threads=100
         env: []
         image: ${PROVISIONER_IMAGE}
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
@@ -187,6 +190,9 @@ spec:
         - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
         - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
         - --timeout=60s
+        - --kube-api-qps=20
+        - --kube-api-burst=100
+        - --worker-threads=100
         env: []
         image: ${ATTACHER_IMAGE}
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
@@ -228,7 +234,10 @@ spec:
         - --leader-election-retry-period=${LEADER_ELECTION_RETRY_PERIOD}
         - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
         - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
-        - --timeout=300s
+        - --timeout=60s
+        - --kube-api-qps=20
+        - --kube-api-burst=100
+        - --worker-threads=100
         env: []
         image: ${RESIZER_IMAGE}
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
@@ -270,8 +279,10 @@ spec:
         - --leader-election-retry-period=${LEADER_ELECTION_RETRY_PERIOD}
         - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
         - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
-        - --timeout=300s
         - --extra-create-metadata
+        - --kube-api-qps=20
+        - --kube-api-burst=100
+        - --worker-threads=100
         env: []
         image: ${SNAPSHOTTER_IMAGE}
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
diff --git a/legacy/aws-ebs-csi-driver-operator/assets/controller.yaml b/legacy/aws-ebs-csi-driver-operator/assets/controller.yaml
index 545a58b1a..88b60a38c 100644
--- a/legacy/aws-ebs-csi-driver-operator/assets/controller.yaml
+++ b/legacy/aws-ebs-csi-driver-operator/assets/controller.yaml
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ spec:
             - --leader-election-retry-period=${LEADER_ELECTION_RETRY_PERIOD}
             - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
             - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
+            - --kube-api-qps=20
+            - --kube-api-burst=100
+            - --worker-threads=100
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /var/lib/csi/sockets/pluginproxy/csi.sock
@@ -192,6 +195,9 @@ spec:
             - --leader-election-retry-period=${LEADER_ELECTION_RETRY_PERIOD}
             - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
             - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
+            - --kube-api-qps=20
+            - --kube-api-burst=100
+            - --worker-threads=100
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /var/lib/csi/sockets/pluginproxy/csi.sock
@@ -229,7 +235,6 @@ spec:
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           args:
             - --csi-address=$(ADDRESS)
-            - --timeout=300s
             - --http-endpoint=localhost:8204
             - --leader-election
             - --leader-election-lease-duration=${LEADER_ELECTION_LEASE_DURATION}
@@ -237,6 +242,9 @@ spec:
             - --leader-election-retry-period=${LEADER_ELECTION_RETRY_PERIOD}
             - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
             - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
+            - --kube-api-qps=20
+            - --kube-api-burst=100
+            - --worker-threads=100
           env:
             - name: ADDRESS
               value: /var/lib/csi/sockets/pluginproxy/csi.sock
@@ -275,7 +283,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - --csi-address=$(ADDRESS)
             - --metrics-address=localhost:8205
-            - --timeout=300s
+            - --timeout=60s
             - --leader-election
             - --leader-election-lease-duration=${LEADER_ELECTION_LEASE_DURATION}
             - --leader-election-renew-deadline=${LEADER_ELECTION_RENEW_DEADLINE}
@@ -283,6 +291,9 @@ spec:
             - --leader-election-namespace=openshift-cluster-csi-drivers
             - --v=${LOG_LEVEL}
             - --extra-create-metadata
+            - --kube-api-qps=20
+            - --kube-api-burst=100
+            - --worker-threads=100
           env:
           - name: ADDRESS
             value: /var/lib/csi/sockets/pluginproxy/csi.sock
diff --git a/pkg/driver/aws-ebs/aws_ebs.go b/pkg/driver/aws-ebs/aws_ebs.go
index 5c89cb018..a27082288 100644
--- a/pkg/driver/aws-ebs/aws_ebs.go
+++ b/pkg/driver/aws-ebs/aws_ebs.go
@@ -65,16 +65,27 @@ func GetAWSEBSGeneratorConfig() *generator.CSIDriverGeneratorConfig {
 					"--feature-gates=Topology=true",
 					"--extra-create-metadata=true",
 					"--timeout=60s",
+					"--kube-api-qps=20",
+					"--kube-api-burst=100",
+					"--worker-threads=100",
 				),
 				commongenerator.DefaultAttacher.WithExtraArguments(
 					"--timeout=60s",
+					"--kube-api-qps=20",
+					"--kube-api-burst=100",
+					"--worker-threads=100",
 				),
 				commongenerator.DefaultResizer.WithExtraArguments(
-					"--timeout=300s",
+					"--timeout=60s",
+					"--kube-api-qps=20",
+					"--kube-api-burst=100",
+					"--worker-threads=100",
 				),
 				commongenerator.DefaultSnapshotter.WithExtraArguments(
-					"--timeout=300s",
 					"--extra-create-metadata",
+					"--kube-api-qps=20",
+					"--kube-api-burst=100",
+					"--worker-threads=100",
 				),
 				commongenerator.DefaultLivenessProbe.WithExtraArguments(
 					"--probe-timeout=3s",