diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor/cadvisor_linux.go b/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor/cadvisor_linux.go
index 5f253e92b71..1c1535fed8f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor/cadvisor_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/cadvisor/cadvisor_linux.go
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ var _ Interface = new(cadvisorClient)
 // TODO(vmarmol): Make configurable.
 // The amount of time for which to keep stats in memory.
 const statsCacheDuration = 2 * time.Minute
+const maxHousekeepingInterval = 15 * time.Second
+const allowDynamicHousekeeping = true
 
 // Creates a cAdvisor and exports its API on the specified port if port > 0.
 func New(port uint) (Interface, error) {
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ func New(port uint) (Interface, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Create and start the cAdvisor container manager.
-	m, err := manager.New(memory.New(statsCacheDuration, nil), sysFs)
+	m, err := manager.New(memory.New(statsCacheDuration, nil), sysFs, maxHousekeepingInterval, allowDynamicHousekeeping)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}