diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 9bffe978b2a..6d4d8d7c9a6 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureS
 
 	SeccompDefault: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
 
-	ServiceIPStaticSubrange: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
+	ServiceIPStaticSubrange: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 
 	ServiceInternalTrafficPolicy: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},