diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/features/features.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/features/features.go
index efbd78cdddc..8defd6036f2 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/features/features.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/features/features.go
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ const (
 	WaitForAllControlPlaneComponents = "WaitForAllControlPlaneComponents"
 	// ControlPlaneKubeletLocalMode is expected to be in alpha in v1.31, beta in v1.32
 	ControlPlaneKubeletLocalMode = "ControlPlaneKubeletLocalMode"
+	// NodeLocalCRISocket is expected to be in alpha in v1.32, beta in v1.33, ga in v1.35
+	NodeLocalCRISocket = "NodeLocalCRISocket"
 )
 
 // InitFeatureGates are the default feature gates for the init command
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ var InitFeatureGates = FeatureList{
 	EtcdLearnerMode:                  {FeatureSpec: featuregate.FeatureSpec{Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.GA, LockToDefault: true}},
 	WaitForAllControlPlaneComponents: {FeatureSpec: featuregate.FeatureSpec{Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha}},
 	ControlPlaneKubeletLocalMode:     {FeatureSpec: featuregate.FeatureSpec{Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha}},
+	NodeLocalCRISocket:               {FeatureSpec: featuregate.FeatureSpec{Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha}},
 }
 
 // Feature represents a feature being gated