diff --git a/config/v1/feature_gates.go b/config/v1/feature_gates.go
index 33ed80b1d0a..939d1706542 100644
--- a/config/v1/feature_gates.go
+++ b/config/v1/feature_gates.go
@@ -291,4 +291,14 @@ var (
 		ResponsiblePerson:   "hasbro17",
 		OwningProduct:       ocpSpecific,
 	}
+
+	FeatureGateMachineAPIOperatorDisableMachineHealthCheckController = FeatureGateName("MachineAPIOperatorDisableMachineHealthCheckController")
+	machineAPIOperatorDisableMachineHealthCheckController            = FeatureGateDescription{
+		FeatureGateAttributes: FeatureGateAttributes{
+			Name: FeatureGateMachineAPIOperatorDisableMachineHealthCheckController,
+		},
+		OwningJiraComponent: "ecoproject",
+		ResponsiblePerson:   "msluiter",
+		OwningProduct:       ocpSpecific,
+	}
 )
diff --git a/config/v1/types_feature.go b/config/v1/types_feature.go
index 9b4045cd9bd..d6997ecdbae 100644
--- a/config/v1/types_feature.go
+++ b/config/v1/types_feature.go
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ var FeatureSets = map[FeatureSet]*FeatureGateEnabledDisabled{
 		with(vSphereStaticIPs).
 		with(routeExternalCertificate).
 		with(automatedEtcdBackup).
+		without(machineAPIOperatorDisableMachineHealthCheckController).
 		toFeatures(defaultFeatures),
 	LatencySensitive: newDefaultFeatures().
 		toFeatures(defaultFeatures),