diff --git a/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/cluster.go b/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/cluster.go
index 889534b6b..a5a1f3e1f 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/cluster.go
@@ -64,6 +64,26 @@ func (c *EtcdCluster) AsOwner() metav1.OwnerReference {
 	}
 }
 
+type EtcdConfig struct {
+	// Heartbeat timeout setting for etcd pod
+	HeartbeatTimeout int `json:"heartbeatTimeout,omitempty"`
+
+	// Election timeout setting for etcd pod
+	ElectionTimeout int `json:"electionTimeout,omitempty"`
+
+	// Snapshot count setting for etcd pod
+	SnapshotCount int `json:"snapshotCount,omitempty"`
+
+	// AutoCompactionMode, https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/Documentation/op-guide/maintenance.md
+	AutoCompactionMode string `json:"autoCompactionMode,omitempty"`
+
+	// AutoCompactionRetention, https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/Documentation/op-guide/maintenance.md
+	AutoCompactionRetention string `json:"autoCompactionRetention,omitempty"`
+
+	// ExperimentalPeerSkipClientSANVerification indicates whether the peer client san verification will be skipped.
+	ExperimentalPeerSkipClientSANVerification bool `json:"ExperimentalPeerSkipClientSANVerification,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type ClusterSpec struct {
 	// Size is the expected size of the etcd cluster.
 	// The etcd-operator will eventually make the size of the running
@@ -92,6 +112,9 @@ type ClusterSpec struct {
 	// Paused is to pause the control of the operator for the etcd cluster.
 	Paused bool `json:"paused,omitempty"`
 
+	// EtcdConfig contains the more configs for the etcd pods.
+	EtcdConfig `json:",inline"`
+
 	// Pod defines the policy to create pod for the etcd pod.
 	//
 	// Updating Pod does not take effect on any existing etcd pods.
diff --git a/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go b/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go
index 8db36f18a..c0462c505 100644
--- a/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go
+++ b/pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go
@@ -302,6 +302,30 @@ func newEtcdPod(m *etcdutil.Member, initialCluster []string, clusterName, state,
 		"--listen-peer-urls=%s --listen-client-urls=%s --advertise-client-urls=%s "+
 		"--initial-cluster=%s --initial-cluster-state=%s",
 		dataDir, m.Name, m.PeerURL(), m.ListenPeerURL(), m.ListenClientURL(), m.ClientURL(), strings.Join(initialCluster, ","), state)
+	if cs.HeartbeatTimeout > 0 {
+		commands += fmt.Sprintf(" --heartbeat-interval=%d", cs.HeartbeatTimeout)
+	}
+
+	if cs.ElectionTimeout > 0 {
+		commands += fmt.Sprintf(" --election-timeout=%d", cs.ElectionTimeout)
+	}
+
+	if cs.SnapshotCount > 0 {
+		commands += fmt.Sprintf(" --snapshot-count=%d", cs.SnapshotCount)
+	}
+
+	if cs.AutoCompactionMode != "" {
+		commands += fmt.Sprintf(" --auto-compaction-mode=%s", cs.AutoCompactionMode)
+	}
+
+	if cs.AutoCompactionRetention != "" {
+		commands += fmt.Sprintf(" --auto-compaction-retention=%s", cs.AutoCompactionRetention)
+	}
+
+	if cs.ExperimentalPeerSkipClientSANVerification {
+		commands += fmt.Sprintf(" --experimental-peer-skip-client-san-verification")
+	}
+
 	if m.SecurePeer {
 		commands += fmt.Sprintf(" --peer-client-cert-auth=true --peer-trusted-ca-file=%[1]s/peer-ca.crt --peer-cert-file=%[1]s/peer.crt --peer-key-file=%[1]s/peer.key", peerTLSDir)
 	}