diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 7246974fb0c..e5359d88bc5 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureS
 
 	PDBUnhealthyPodEvictionPolicy: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 
-	PersistentVolumeLastPhaseTransitionTime: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
+	PersistentVolumeLastPhaseTransitionTime: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 
 	PodAndContainerStatsFromCRI: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
 
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage_test.go
index 271a459d2a1..2570ebba358 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/storage/storage_test.go
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 package storage
 
 import (
+	utilfeature "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/util/feature"
+	featuregatetesting "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/features"
 	"testing"
 
+	"context"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	apiequality "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/equality"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/registry/rest"
 	etcd3testing "k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/storage/etcd3/testing"
 	api "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/core"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/registry/registrytest"
 )
 
@@ -57,6 +62,7 @@ func newHostPathType(pathType string) *api.HostPathType {
 }
 
 func validNewPersistentVolume(name string) *api.PersistentVolume {
+	now := persistentvolume.NowFunc()
 	pv := &api.PersistentVolume{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: name,
@@ -72,9 +78,10 @@ func validNewPersistentVolume(name string) *api.PersistentVolume {
 			PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: api.PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain,
 		},
 		Status: api.PersistentVolumeStatus{
-			Phase:   api.VolumePending,
-			Message: "bar",
-			Reason:  "foo",
+			Phase:                   api.VolumePending,
+			Message:                 "bar",
+			Reason:                  "foo",
+			LastPhaseTransitionTime: &now,
 		},
 	}
 	return pv
@@ -166,6 +173,7 @@ func TestWatch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUpdateStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	defer featuregatetesting.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate, features.PersistentVolumeLastPhaseTransitionTime, true)()
 	storage, statusStorage, server := newStorage(t)
 	defer server.Terminate(t)
 	defer storage.Store.DestroyFunc()
@@ -177,12 +185,19 @@ func TestUpdateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	pvStartTimestamp, err := getPhaseTranstitionTime(ctx, pvStart.Name, storage)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	pvIn := &api.PersistentVolume{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: "foo",
 		},
 		Status: api.PersistentVolumeStatus{
 			Phase: api.VolumeBound,
+			// Set the same timestamp as original PV so this won't get updated on phase change breaking DeepEqual() later in test.
+			LastPhaseTransitionTime: pvStartTimestamp,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -201,6 +216,14 @@ func TestUpdateStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func getPhaseTranstitionTime(ctx context.Context, pvName string, storage *REST) (*metav1.Time, error) {
+	obj, err := storage.Get(ctx, pvName, &metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return obj.(*api.PersistentVolume).Status.LastPhaseTransitionTime, nil
+}
+
 func TestShortNames(t *testing.T) {
 	storage, _, server := newStorage(t)
 	defer server.Terminate(t)
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/strategy.go b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/strategy.go
index d33a3f0a925..515a9b76869 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/strategy.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/strategy.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (persistentvolumeStrategy) PrepareForCreate(ctx context.Context, obj runtim
 
 	if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.PersistentVolumeLastPhaseTransitionTime) {
 		pv.Status.Phase = api.VolumePending
-		now := nowFunc()
+		now := NowFunc()
 		pv.Status.LastPhaseTransitionTime = &now
 	}
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (persistentvolumeStatusStrategy) GetResetFields() map[fieldpath.APIVersion]
 	return fields
 }
 
-var nowFunc = metav1.Now
+var NowFunc = metav1.Now
 
 // PrepareForUpdate sets the Spec field which is not allowed to be changed when updating a PV's Status
 func (persistentvolumeStatusStrategy) PrepareForUpdate(ctx context.Context, obj, old runtime.Object) {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (persistentvolumeStatusStrategy) PrepareForUpdate(ctx context.Context, obj,
 
 		case oldPv.Status.Phase != newPv.Status.Phase && (newPv.Status.LastPhaseTransitionTime == nil || newPv.Status.LastPhaseTransitionTime.Equal(oldPv.Status.LastPhaseTransitionTime)):
 			// phase changed and client didn't set or didn't change the transition time
-			now := nowFunc()
+			now := NowFunc()
 			newPv.Status.LastPhaseTransitionTime = &now
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/strategy_test.go b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/strategy_test.go
index e7d9794b5fe..c5ca9d07110 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/strategy_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/persistentvolume/strategy_test.go
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ func TestStatusUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	now := metav1.Now()
 	origin := metav1.NewTime(now.Add(time.Hour))
 	later := metav1.NewTime(now.Add(time.Hour * 2))
-	nowFunc = func() metav1.Time { return now }
+	NowFunc = func() metav1.Time { return now }
 	defer func() {
-		nowFunc = metav1.Now
+		NowFunc = metav1.Now
 	}()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
@@ -376,9 +376,9 @@ func TestStatusUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestStatusCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	now := metav1.Now()
-	nowFunc = func() metav1.Time { return now }
+	NowFunc = func() metav1.Time { return now }
 	defer func() {
-		nowFunc = metav1.Now
+		NowFunc = metav1.Now
 	}()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string