diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/retry/GenericRetry.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/retry/GenericRetry.java
index 36972f0ddd..5ee016b34f 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/retry/GenericRetry.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/retry/GenericRetry.java
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ public GenericRetry setMaxInterval(long maxInterval) {
     return this;
   }
 
+  public GenericRetry setMaxInterval(Duration maxInterval) {
+    return setMaxInterval(maxInterval.toMillis());
+  }
+
   public GenericRetry withoutMaxInterval() {
     this.maxInterval = -1;
     return this;