diff --git a/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go b/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
index 0b6b1704c..218946ea0 100644
--- a/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
+++ b/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ type MiscConfig struct {
 	ResolutionStrategy          string `yaml:"resolutionStrategy" json:"resolutionStrategy" default:"auto"`
 	DuplicateTimeframe          string `yaml:"duplicateTimeframe" json:"duplicateTimeframe" default:"200ms"`
 	DetectDuplicates            bool   `yaml:"detectDuplicates" json:"detectDuplicates" default:"false"`
+	StaleTimeoutSeconds         int    `yaml:"staleTimeoutSeconds" json:"staleTimeoutSeconds" default:"30"`
 }
 
 type TapConfig struct {
diff --git a/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml b/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml
index f1db6ae4c..e1310f0f2 100644
--- a/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ spec:
           {{- end }}
             - -resolution-strategy
             - '{{ .Values.tap.misc.resolutionStrategy }}'
+            - -staletimeout
+            - {{ .Values.tap.misc.staleTimeoutSeconds }}
           {{- if .Values.tap.debug }}
             - -debug
           {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm-chart/values.yaml b/helm-chart/values.yaml
index 86d83c0e6..ac3bc3cd7 100644
--- a/helm-chart/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/values.yaml
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ tap:
     resolutionStrategy: auto
     duplicateTimeframe: 200ms
     detectDuplicates: false
+    staleTimeoutSeconds: 30
 logs:
   file: ""
   grep: ""
diff --git a/manifests/complete.yaml b/manifests/complete.yaml
index bc6174687..3e51d5c17 100644
--- a/manifests/complete.yaml
+++ b/manifests/complete.yaml
@@ -488,6 +488,8 @@ spec:
             - -disable-ebpf
             - -resolution-strategy
             - 'auto'
+            - -staletimeout
+            - '30'
           image: 'docker.io/kubeshark/worker:v52.3.82'
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           name: sniffer