diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/5252-cleverhu b/changelogs/unreleased/5252-cleverhu
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d478a5750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/5252-cleverhu
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add csiSnapshotTimeout for describe backup
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/util/output/backup_describer.go b/pkg/cmd/util/output/backup_describer.go
index 2bc742c9f..f8c05c156 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/util/output/backup_describer.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/util/output/backup_describer.go
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ func DescribeBackup(
 			d.Println()
 			DescribePodVolumeBackups(d, podVolumeBackups, details)
 		}
-
 	})
 }
 
@@ -165,6 +164,9 @@ func DescribeBackupSpec(d *Describer, spec velerov1api.BackupSpec) {
 	d.Println()
 	d.Printf("TTL:\t%s\n", spec.TTL.Duration)
 
+	d.Println()
+	d.Printf("CSISnapshotTimeout:\t%s\n", &spec.CSISnapshotTimeout.Duration)
+
 	d.Println()
 	if len(spec.Hooks.Resources) == 0 {
 		d.Printf("Hooks:\t<none>\n")
@@ -241,7 +243,6 @@ func DescribeBackupSpec(d *Describer, spec velerov1api.BackupSpec) {
 			d.Printf("\t%s: %s\n", key, value)
 		}
 	}
-
 }
 
 // DescribeBackupStatus describes a backup status in human-readable format.