diff --git a/controller/generic_controller.go b/controller/generic_controller.go
index 88f2410d..51269b19 100644
--- a/controller/generic_controller.go
+++ b/controller/generic_controller.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ type GenericController interface {
 	AddHandler(ctx context.Context, name string, handler HandlerFunc)
 	HandlerCount() int
 	Enqueue(namespace, name string)
+	EnqueueAfter(namespace, name string, after time.Duration)
 	Sync(ctx context.Context) error
 	Start(ctx context.Context, threadiness int) error
 }
@@ -122,6 +123,16 @@ func (g *genericController) Enqueue(namespace, name string) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (g *genericController) EnqueueAfter(namespace, name string, after time.Duration) {
+	key := name
+	if namespace != "" {
+		key = namespace + "/" + name
+	}
+	if g.queue != nil {
+		g.queue.AddAfter(key, after)
+	}
+}
+
 func (g *genericController) AddHandler(ctx context.Context, name string, handler HandlerFunc) {
 	t := getHandlerTransaction(ctx)
 	if t == nil {
diff --git a/generator/controller_template.go b/generator/controller_template.go
index 5fc32748..115a8168 100644
--- a/generator/controller_template.go
+++ b/generator/controller_template.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var controllerTemplate = `package {{.schema.Version.Version}}
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
 	{{.importPackage}}
 	"github.com/rancher/norman/objectclient"
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ type {{.schema.CodeName}}Controller interface {
 	AddClusterScopedHandler(ctx context.Context, name, clusterName string, handler {{.schema.CodeName}}HandlerFunc)
 	AddClusterScopedFeatureHandler(ctx context.Context, enabled func() bool, name, clusterName string, handler {{.schema.CodeName}}HandlerFunc)
 	Enqueue(namespace, name string)
+	EnqueueAfter(namespace, name string, after time.Duration)
 	Sync(ctx context.Context) error
 	Start(ctx context.Context, threadiness int) error
 }