diff --git a/features/known_features.go b/features/known_features.go
index 493cdf650..bb4132c99 100644
--- a/features/known_features.go
+++ b/features/known_features.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ var defaultVersionedKubernetesFeatureGates = map[Feature]VersionedSpecs{
 	},
 	InOrderInformers: {
 		{Version: version.MustParse("1.33"), Default: true, PreRelease: Beta},
-		{Version: version.MustParse("1.36"), Default: true, PreRelease: GA},
+		{Version: version.MustParse("1.36"), Default: true, PreRelease: GA, LockToDefault: true},
 	},
 	InOrderInformersBatchProcess: {
 		{Version: version.MustParse("1.35"), Default: true, PreRelease: Beta},