diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 0128b682b5d..7e99fbdef89 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ var defaultKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureS
 
 	SeccompDefault: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
 
-	ServiceIPStaticSubrange: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
+	ServiceIPStaticSubrange: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 
 	ServiceInternalTrafficPolicy: {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},