diff --git a/cluster/gce/config-default.sh b/cluster/gce/config-default.sh
index 5700ccf32a0..ebc1bb9699d 100755
--- a/cluster/gce/config-default.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/config-default.sh
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ fi
 # Optional: customize runtime config
 RUNTIME_CONFIG="${KUBE_RUNTIME_CONFIG:-}"
 
+if [[ "${KUBE_FEATURE_GATES:-}" == "AllAlpha=true" ]]; then
+  RUNTIME_CONFIG="${KUBE_RUNTIME_CONFIG:-api/all=true}"
+fi
+
 # Optional: set feature gates
 FEATURE_GATES="${KUBE_FEATURE_GATES:-ExperimentalCriticalPodAnnotation=true}"
 
diff --git a/cluster/gce/config-test.sh b/cluster/gce/config-test.sh
index c8bfc875501..2bb8d2d1cee 100755
--- a/cluster/gce/config-test.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/config-test.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ NODE_IP_RANGE="$(get-node-ip-range)"
 
 RUNTIME_CONFIG="${KUBE_RUNTIME_CONFIG:-}"
 
+if [[ "${KUBE_FEATURE_GATES:-}" == "AllAlpha=true" ]]; then
+  RUNTIME_CONFIG="${KUBE_RUNTIME_CONFIG:-api/all=true}"
+fi
+
 # Optional: set feature gates
 FEATURE_GATES="${KUBE_FEATURE_GATES:-ExperimentalCriticalPodAnnotation=true}"