diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
index 40f3583c7..a7bca970f 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/defaults/main.yml
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ cilium_hubble_export_dynamic_config_content:
 ### Buffer size of the channel to receive monitor events.
 # cilium_hubble_event_queue_size: 50
 
+cilium_gateway_api_enabled: false
+
 # The default IP address management mode is "Cluster Scope".
 # https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/concepts/networking/ipam/
 cilium_ipam_mode: cluster-pool
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/values.yaml.j2 b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/values.yaml.j2
index 73700315c..d083a0e39 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/values.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/cilium/templates/values.yaml.j2
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ hubble:
         content:
           {{ cilium_hubble_export_dynamic_config_content | to_nice_yaml(indent=10) | indent(10) }}
 
+gatewayAPI:
+  enabled: {{ cilium_gateway_api_enabled }}
+
 ipam:
   mode: {{ cilium_ipam_mode }}
   operator: