diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 6208b53d4d2..dade569a197 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -720,6 +720,12 @@ const (
 	// Denies pod admission if static pods reference other API objects.
 	PreventStaticPodAPIReferences featuregate.Feature = "PreventStaticPodAPIReferences"
 
+	// owner: @tssurya
+	// kep: https://kep.k8s.io/4559
+	//
+	// Enables probe host enforcement for Pod Security Standards.
+	ProbeHostPodSecurityStandards featuregate.Feature = "ProbeHostPodSecurityStandards"
+
 	// owner: @jessfraz
 	//
 	// Enables control over ProcMountType for containers.
@@ -1546,6 +1552,11 @@ var defaultVersionedKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate
 		{Version: version.MustParse("1.34"), Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 	},
 
+	// Policy is GA in first release, this gate only exists to disable the enforcement when emulating older minors
+	ProbeHostPodSecurityStandards: {
+		{Version: version.MustParse("1.34"), Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true},
+	},
+
 	ProcMountType: {
 		{Version: version.MustParse("1.12"), Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
 		{Version: version.MustParse("1.31"), Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecurity/admission.go b/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecurity/admission.go
index e4b55cb4908..64940994e62 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecurity/admission.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/admission/security/podsecurity/admission.go
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ func (p *Plugin) updateDelegate() {
 func (c *Plugin) InspectFeatureGates(featureGates featuregate.FeatureGate) {
 	c.inspectedFeatureGates = true
 	policy.RelaxPolicyForUserNamespacePods(featureGates.Enabled(features.UserNamespacesPodSecurityStandards))
+
+	if !featureGates.Enabled(features.ProbeHostPodSecurityStandards) {
+		policy.SkipProbeHostEnforcement()
+	}
 }
 
 // ValidateInitialization ensures all required options are set
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission/policy/check_hostProbesAndhostLifecycle.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission/policy/check_hostProbesAndhostLifecycle.go
index ad25d8eab28..43387c05219 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission/policy/check_hostProbesAndhostLifecycle.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission/policy/check_hostProbesAndhostLifecycle.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package policy
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"sync/atomic"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -73,7 +74,21 @@ func CheckHostProbesAndHostLifecycle() Check {
 	}
 }
 
+// TODO(liggitt): rework this to make emulation version influence "latest" across all checks, instead of piece-mill feature gate checking.
+var skipProbeHostEnforcement = &atomic.Bool{}
+
+// SkipProbeHostEnforcement allows opting out of probe host enforcement in baseline policies.
+// This should only be done in clusters emulating minor versions prior to introduction of this check.
+func SkipProbeHostEnforcement() {
+	skipProbeHostEnforcement.Store(true)
+}
+
 func hostProbesAndHostLifecycleV1Dot34(podMetadata *metav1.ObjectMeta, podSpec *corev1.PodSpec) CheckResult {
+	// cluster is emulating a minor prior to this check existing
+	if skipProbeHostEnforcement.Load() {
+		return CheckResult{Allowed: true}
+	}
+
 	badContainers := sets.New[string]()
 	forbidden := sets.New[string]()
 	visitContainers(podSpec, func(container *corev1.Container) {
diff --git a/test/compatibility_lifecycle/reference/versioned_feature_list.yaml b/test/compatibility_lifecycle/reference/versioned_feature_list.yaml
index 4d292d5b7a0..aa918db8665 100644
--- a/test/compatibility_lifecycle/reference/versioned_feature_list.yaml
+++ b/test/compatibility_lifecycle/reference/versioned_feature_list.yaml
@@ -1227,6 +1227,12 @@
     lockToDefault: false
     preRelease: Beta
     version: "1.34"
+- name: ProbeHostPodSecurityStandards
+  versionedSpecs:
+  - default: true
+    lockToDefault: true
+    preRelease: GA
+    version: "1.34"
 - name: ProcMountType
   versionedSpecs:
   - default: false