diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
index bd6c8e6f5..c79348c1d 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ spec:
 {{- end}}
 {{- if $bootstrap.manager }}
   manager:
+  {{- if $bootstrap.manager.featureGates }}
+    featureGates:
+    {{- range $key, $value := $bootstrap.manager.featureGates }}
+      {{ $key }}: {{ $value }}
+    {{- end }}
+  {{- end }}
   {{- if $bootstrap.manager.metrics }}
     metrics:
     {{- if $bootstrap.manager.metrics.insecureDiagnostics }}
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml
index 474ce8b1d..f341de31c 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ bootstrap: {}
 #   version: ""           # Optional
 #   createNamespace: true # Optional
 #   manager:              # Optional
+#     featureGates:
+#       ClusterTopology: true
+#       MachinePool: true
 #     metrics:
 #       insecureDiagnostics: true
 #       diagnosticsAddress: localhost:8080