diff --git a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
index fb1fe74..a5fe726 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -222,6 +222,13 @@ func (c *Cluster) migrateSeedMember() error {
 	log.Infof("added the new member")
 
 	// wait for the delay
+	if c.spec.Seed.RemoveDelay == 0 {
+		c.spec.Seed.RemoveDelay = 30
+	}
+	if c.spec.Seed.RemoveDelay < 10 {
+		c.spec.Seed.RemoveDelay = 10
+	}
+
 	delay := time.Duration(c.spec.Seed.RemoveDelay) * time.Second
 	log.Infof("wait %v before remove the seed member", delay)
 	time.Sleep(delay)
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/spec.go b/pkg/cluster/spec.go
index cf065c4..2c5498f 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/spec.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/spec.go
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ type SeedPolicy struct {
 	MemberClientEndpoints []string
 	// RemoveDelay specifies the delay to remove the original seed member from the
 	// cluster in seconds.
-	// The seed member will be removed in 30s by default.
+	// The seed member will be removed in 30 second by default. Minimum delay is 10 seconds.
 	RemoveDelay int
 }