diff --git a/pkg/features/kube_features.go b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
index 78e094f56d2..6208b53d4d2 100644
--- a/pkg/features/kube_features.go
+++ b/pkg/features/kube_features.go
@@ -1799,6 +1799,7 @@ var defaultVersionedKubernetesFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate
 
 	WindowsGracefulNodeShutdown: {
 		{Version: version.MustParse("1.32"), Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
+		{Version: version.MustParse("1.34"), Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 	},
 
 	WindowsHostNetwork: {
diff --git a/test/compatibility_lifecycle/reference/versioned_feature_list.yaml b/test/compatibility_lifecycle/reference/versioned_feature_list.yaml
index ff0aac95cdc..4d292d5b7a0 100644
--- a/test/compatibility_lifecycle/reference/versioned_feature_list.yaml
+++ b/test/compatibility_lifecycle/reference/versioned_feature_list.yaml
@@ -1889,6 +1889,10 @@
     lockToDefault: false
     preRelease: Alpha
     version: "1.32"
+  - default: true
+    lockToDefault: false
+    preRelease: Beta
+    version: "1.34"
 - name: WindowsHostNetwork
   versionedSpecs:
   - default: false