diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index fdd905d9c76..1c7837b260a 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -391,10 +391,14 @@ const (
 	// Enable POD resources API with Get method
 	KubeletPodResourcesGet featuregate.Feature = "KubeletPodResourcesGet"
 
-	// KubeletSeparateDiskGC enables Kubelet to garbage collection images/containers on different filesystems
 	// owner: @kannon92
 	// kep: https://kep.k8s.io/4191
 	// alpha: v1.29
+	// beta: v1.31
+	//
+	// The split image filesystem feature enables kubelet to perform garbage collection
+	// of images (read-only layers) and/or containers (writeable layers) deployed on
+	// separate filesystems.
 	KubeletSeparateDiskGC featuregate.Feature = "KubeletSeparateDiskGC"
 
 	// owner: @sallyom
@@ -1078,7 +1082,7 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureS
 
 	KubeletPodResourcesGet: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
 
-	KubeletSeparateDiskGC: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
+	KubeletSeparateDiskGC: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 
 	KubeletTracing: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},