diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 9798965ba47..1a5d69e56f5 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -1609,6 +1609,7 @@ var defaultVersionedKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate
 	NodeLogQuery: {
 		{Version: version.MustParse("1.27"), Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
 		{Version: version.MustParse("1.30"), Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
+		{Version: version.MustParse("1.36"), Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}, // remove in 1.39, locked to default in 1.36
 	},
 
 	NodeSwap: {