diff --git a/tools/cache/controller.go b/tools/cache/controller.go
index 75d2ca979..3a4c4cb5c 100644
--- a/tools/cache/controller.go
+++ b/tools/cache/controller.go
@@ -852,6 +852,7 @@ func newQueueFIFO(logger klog.Logger, objectType any, clientState Store, transfo
 		// store to an atomic fifo.
 		if clientgofeaturegate.FeatureGates().Enabled(clientgofeaturegate.AtomicFIFO) {
 			options.AtomicEvents = true
+			options.UnlockWhileProcessing = clientgofeaturegate.FeatureGates().Enabled(clientgofeaturegate.UnlockWhileProcessingFIFO)
 		} else {
 			options.KnownObjects = clientState
 		}