diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 70321bcea70..f20b3adaf02 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ const (
 	// kep: http://kep.k8s.io/3836
 	// alpha: v1.28
 	// beta: v1.30
+	// stable: v1.31
 	//
 	// Implement connection draining for terminating nodes for
 	// `externalTrafficPolicy: Cluster` services.
@@ -1055,7 +1056,7 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureS
 
 	KubeletTracing: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 
-	KubeProxyDrainingTerminatingNodes: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
+	KubeProxyDrainingTerminatingNodes: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // GA in 1.31; remove in 1.33
 
 	LegacyServiceAccountTokenCleanUp: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // GA in 1.30; remove in 1.32