diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 45cfe6fda49..7342b39878d 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[utilfeature.Feature]utilfeature.FeatureS
 	VolumeSubpath:                               {Default: true, PreRelease: utilfeature.GA},
 	BalanceAttachedNodeVolumes:                  {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Alpha},
 	DynamicProvisioningScheduling:               {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Alpha},
-	PodReadinessGates:                           {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Beta},
+	PodReadinessGates:                           {Default: true, PreRelease: utilfeature.Beta},
 	VolumeSubpathEnvExpansion:                   {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Alpha},
 	KubeletPluginsWatcher:                       {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Alpha},
 	ResourceQuotaScopeSelectors:                 {Default: true, PreRelease: utilfeature.Beta},