diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 7f009c10555..8e7e9dbd195 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ const (
 
 	// owner: @mikedanese
 	// alpha: v1.13
+	// beta: v1.21
 	//
 	// Migrate ServiceAccount volumes to use a projected volume consisting of a
 	// ServiceAccountTokenVolumeProjection. This feature adds new required flags
@@ -714,7 +715,7 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureS
 	StorageObjectInUseProtection:                   {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA},
 	SupportPodPidsLimit:                            {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // remove in 1.23
 	SupportNodePidsLimit:                           {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // remove in 1.23
-	BoundServiceAccountTokenVolume:                 {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
+	BoundServiceAccountTokenVolume:                 {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 	ServiceAccountIssuerDiscovery:                  {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // remove in 1.22
 	CRIContainerLogRotation:                        {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 	CSIMigration:                                   {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},