diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 7f03686aeb6..f4c9f7ba450 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ 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},