diff --git a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index a4f9f447e21..c044141dd4b 100644
--- a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ spec:
           cpu: 100m
           memory: 128Mi
       extraFlags:
-        recovery-period-block-duration: 5s
+        instance-poll-time: 1s
     partitionings:
     - equal:
         parts: 1
diff --git a/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml b/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
index 5800a5e05df..a16723ade57 100644
--- a/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ spec:
           cpu: 100m
           memory: 128Mi
       extraFlags:
-        recovery-period-block-duration: 5s
+        instance-poll-time: 1s
     partitionings:
     - equal:
         parts: 1
diff --git a/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml b/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
index 2e15bc40d28..b954dab7beb 100644
--- a/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ spec:
           cpu: 100m
           memory: 128Mi
       extraFlags:
-        recovery-period-block-duration: 5s
+        instance-poll-time: 1s
     partitionings:
     - equal:
         parts: 1
diff --git a/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml b/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
index 4bdb694d678..7206d1b4e64 100644
--- a/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ spec:
           cpu: 100m
           memory: 128Mi
       extraFlags:
-        recovery-period-block-duration: 5s
+        instance-poll-time: 1s
     partitionings:
     - equal:
         parts: 1
diff --git a/examples/operator/401_scheduled_backups.yaml b/examples/operator/401_scheduled_backups.yaml
index 0e74ada8478..9e8ed29aa9f 100644
--- a/examples/operator/401_scheduled_backups.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/401_scheduled_backups.yaml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ spec:
           cpu: 100m
           memory: 128Mi
       extraFlags:
-        recovery-period-block-duration: 5s
+        instance-poll-time: 1s
     partitionings:
     - equal:
         parts: 1