# Make Kubernetes respond to node downtime more quickly

**URL:** <https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/make-kubernetes-respond-to-node-downtime-more-quickly/15827>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [May 8, 2021, 7:32am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/make-kubernetes-respond-to-node-downtime-more-quickly/15827 "2021-05-08T07:32:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![klaylin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/klaylin/32/7528_2.png) [@klaylin](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/klaylin)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 7:32am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/make-kubernetes-respond-to-node-downtime-more-quickly/15827/1 "2021-05-08T07:32:16Z")

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Hi all ，Why after I shut down a node, the Pods originally running on this node will remain in the running state for 6 or 7 minutes. Then Pods are scheduled to run on other nodes。  
How to make Kubernetes respond to node downtime more quickly？