diff --git a/pkg/apis/networking/types.go b/pkg/apis/networking/types.go
index a8edea71eea..a3f68bd07c2 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/networking/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/networking/types.go
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ type NetworkPolicyPort struct {
 	// should be allowed by the policy. This field cannot be defined if the port field
 	// is not defined or if the port field is defined as a named (string) port.
 	// The endPort must be equal or greater than port.
-	// This feature is in Alpha state and should be enabled using the Feature Gate
-	// "NetworkPolicyEndPort".
+	// This feature is in Beta state and is enabled by default.
+	// It can be disabled using the Feature Gate "NetworkPolicyEndPort".
 	// +optional
 	EndPort *int32
 }
diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index cf99293d203..17d1c820569 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ const (
 	// owner: @rikatz
 	// kep: http://kep.k8s.io/2079
 	// alpha: v1.21
+	// beta:  v1.22
 	//
 	// Enables the endPort field in NetworkPolicy to enable a Port Range behavior in Network Policies.
 	NetworkPolicyEndPort featuregate.Feature = "NetworkPolicyEndPort"
@@ -781,7 +782,7 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureS
 	CSIVolumeFSGroupPolicy:                         {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 	RuntimeClass:                                   {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // remove in 1.23
 	NodeLease:                                      {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true},
-	NetworkPolicyEndPort:                           {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
+	NetworkPolicyEndPort:                           {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 	ProcMountType:                                  {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
 	TTLAfterFinished:                               {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 	IndexedJob:                                     {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1/types.go
index 1ef23545cee..e2429606d1c 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/extensions/v1beta1/types.go
@@ -1493,8 +1493,8 @@ type NetworkPolicyPort struct {
 	// should be allowed by the policy. This field cannot be defined if the port field
 	// is not defined or if the port field is defined as a named (string) port.
 	// The endPort must be equal or greater than port.
-	// This feature is in Alpha state and should be enabled using the Feature Gate
-	// "NetworkPolicyEndPort".
+	// This feature is in Beta state and is enabled by default.
+	// It can be disabled using the Feature Gate "NetworkPolicyEndPort".
 	// +optional
 	EndPort *int32 `json:"endPort,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=endPort"`
 }
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/networking/v1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/networking/v1/types.go
index 99e9fe3e2af..e93bab0b8f3 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/api/networking/v1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/api/networking/v1/types.go
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ type NetworkPolicyPort struct {
 	// should be allowed by the policy. This field cannot be defined if the port field
 	// is not defined or if the port field is defined as a named (string) port.
 	// The endPort must be equal or greater than port.
-	// This feature is in Alpha state and should be enabled using the Feature Gate
-	// "NetworkPolicyEndPort".
+	// This feature is in Beta state and is enabled by default. 
+	// It can be disabled using the Feature Gate "NetworkPolicyEndPort".
 	// +optional
 	EndPort *int32 `json:"endPort,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=endPort"`
 }