diff --git a/pkg/asset/tls/kubeletcertkey.go b/pkg/asset/tls/kubeletcertkey.go
index 7da2c4cd28e..298292b3d78 100644
--- a/pkg/asset/tls/kubeletcertkey.go
+++ b/pkg/asset/tls/kubeletcertkey.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (a *KubeletCertKey) Generate(dependencies asset.Parents) error {
 		Subject:      pkix.Name{CommonName: "system:serviceaccount:openshift-machine-config-operator:node-bootstrapper", Organization: []string{"system:serviceaccounts:openshift-machine-config-operator"}},
 		KeyUsages:    x509.KeyUsageKeyEncipherment | x509.KeyUsageDigitalSignature,
 		ExtKeyUsages: []x509.ExtKeyUsage{x509.ExtKeyUsageClientAuth},
-		Validity:     ValidityThirtyMinutes,
+		Validity:     ValidityTenYears,
 	}
 
 	return a.CertKey.Generate(cfg, kubeCA, "kubelet", DoNotAppendParent)