diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 9fdefcf71d5..9c83fa18244 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[utilfeature.Feature]utilfeature.FeatureS
 	BalanceAttachedNodeVolumes:                  {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Alpha},
 	PodReadinessGates:                           {Default: true, PreRelease: utilfeature.Beta},
 	VolumeSubpathEnvExpansion:                   {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Alpha},
-	KubeletPluginsWatcher:                       {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Alpha},
+	KubeletPluginsWatcher:                       {Default: true, PreRelease: utilfeature.Beta},
 	ResourceQuotaScopeSelectors:                 {Default: true, PreRelease: utilfeature.Beta},
 	CSIBlockVolume:                              {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Alpha},
 	RuntimeClass:                                {Default: false, PreRelease: utilfeature.Alpha},