diff --git a/chaoslib/litmus/vira/node-restart/lib/node-restart.go b/chaoslib/litmus/vira/node-restart/lib/node-restart.go
index b7ca8c4..bcb85c9 100644
--- a/chaoslib/litmus/vira/node-restart/lib/node-restart.go
+++ b/chaoslib/litmus/vira/node-restart/lib/node-restart.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func restartNode(experimentsDetails *experimentTypes.ExperimentDetails, clients
 			return err
 		}
 
-		command := exec.Command("kubectl", "node_shell", experimentsDetails.TargetNode, "--", "shutdown", "-r", "+1")
+		command := exec.Command("kubectl", "node_shell", experimentsDetails.TargetNode, "--", "shutdown", "-r", "+3")
 		if err := common.RunCLICommands(command, "", fmt.Sprintf("{node: %s}", experimentsDetails.TargetNode), "failed to restart the target node", cerrors.ErrorTypeChaosInject); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}