diff --git a/ironic/conf/conductor.py b/ironic/conf/conductor.py
index 3ed0fc4f45..8b37b54679 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/conductor.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/conductor.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ opts = [
                help=_('Timeout (in seconds) of soft reboot and soft power '
                       'off operation. This value always has to be positive.')),
     cfg.IntOpt('power_state_change_timeout',
-               min=2, default=30,
+               min=2, default=60,
                help=_('Number of seconds to wait for power operations to '
                       'complete, i.e., so that a baremetal node is in the '
                       'desired power state. If timed out, the power operation '
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/conductor-power-sync-timeout-extension-fa5e7b5fdd679d84.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/conductor-power-sync-timeout-extension-fa5e7b5fdd679d84.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7696bfb602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/conductor-power-sync-timeout-extension-fa5e7b5fdd679d84.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    The ``[conductor]power_state_change_timeout`` default value has been
+    extended to ``60`` seconds from ``30`` seconds. This is due to some
+    API interfaces with Redfish, may cache the power state and thus may
+    take longer than thirty seconds to update after a change has been
+    requested. Please see `here <https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-image/issues/143>`_
+    for more information.