diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
index 728cbd5a62b..136c09547bd 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/core/v1/types.go
@@ -2433,7 +2433,11 @@ const (
 	// parameters such as nameservers and search paths should be defined via
 	// DNSConfig.
 	DNSNone DNSPolicy = "None"
+)
 
+const (
+	// DefaultTerminationGracePeriodSeconds indicates the default duration in
+	// seconds a pod needs to terminate gracefully.
 	DefaultTerminationGracePeriodSeconds = 30
 )