diff --git a/docs/content/configuration/policy-resource.md b/docs/content/configuration/policy-resource.md
index b20c04c267..2e931b0c21 100644
--- a/docs/content/configuration/policy-resource.md
+++ b/docs/content/configuration/policy-resource.md
@@ -357,8 +357,6 @@ For `kubectl get` and similar commands, you can also use the short name `pol` in
 
 ### WAF
 
-> **Feature Status**: WAF is available as a preview feature[^1]: We might introduce some backward-incompatible changes to the resource definition. The feature is disabled by default. To enable it, set the [enable-preview-policies](/nginx-ingress-controller/configuration/global-configuration/command-line-arguments/#cmdoption-enable-preview-policies) command-line argument of the Ingress Controller.
-
 > Note: This feature is only available in NGINX Plus with AppProtect.
 
 The WAF policy configures NGINX Plus to secure client requests using App Protect policies.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/configuration/validation/policy.go b/pkg/apis/configuration/validation/policy.go
index 7d367e5c44..2ee1886996 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/configuration/validation/policy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/configuration/validation/policy.go
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ func validatePolicySpec(spec *v1.PolicySpec, fieldPath *field.Path, isPlus, enab
 	}
 
 	if spec.WAF != nil {
-		if !enablePreviewPolicies {
-			allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Forbidden(fieldPath.Child("waf"),
-				"waf is a preview policy. Preview policies must be enabled to use via cli argument -enable-preview-policies"))
-		}
 		if !isPlus {
 			allErrs = append(allErrs, field.Forbidden(fieldPath.Child("waf"), "WAF is only supported in NGINX Plus"))
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/apis/configuration/validation/policy_test.go b/pkg/apis/configuration/validation/policy_test.go
index 3748266330..98cf830848 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/configuration/validation/policy_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/configuration/validation/policy_test.go
@@ -71,6 +71,19 @@ func TestValidatePolicy(t *testing.T) {
 			enableAppProtect:      true,
 			msg:                   "use WAF(plus only) policy",
 		},
+		{
+			policy: &v1.Policy{
+				Spec: v1.PolicySpec{
+					WAF: &v1.WAF{
+						Enable: true,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			isPlus:                true,
+			enablePreviewPolicies: false,
+			enableAppProtect:      true,
+			msg:                   "WAF policy with preview policies disabled",
+		},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		err := ValidatePolicy(test.policy, test.isPlus, test.enablePreviewPolicies, test.enableAppProtect)
@@ -231,19 +244,6 @@ func TestValidatePolicyFails(t *testing.T) {
 			enablePreviewPolicies: true,
 			msg:                   "OIDC policy in OSS",
 		},
-		{
-			policy: &v1.Policy{
-				Spec: v1.PolicySpec{
-					WAF: &v1.WAF{
-						Enable: true,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			isPlus:                true,
-			enablePreviewPolicies: false,
-			enableAppProtect:      true,
-			msg:                   "WAF policy with preview policies disabled",
-		},
 		{
 			policy: &v1.Policy{
 				Spec: v1.PolicySpec{
diff --git a/tests/suite/test_app_protect_waf_policies.py b/tests/suite/test_app_protect_waf_policies.py
index aac82fcea7..dffc434abe 100644
--- a/tests/suite/test_app_protect_waf_policies.py
+++ b/tests/suite/test_app_protect_waf_policies.py
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ def assert_valid_responses(response) -> None:
                     f"-enable-custom-resources",
                     f"-enable-leader-election=false",
                     f"-enable-app-protect",
-                    f"-enable-preview-policies",
                 ],
             },
             {"example": "ap-waf", "app_type": "simple",},
@@ -390,7 +389,6 @@ def test_ap_waf_policy_logs(
                     f"-enable-custom-resources",
                     f"-enable-leader-election=false",
                     f"-enable-app-protect",
-                    f"-enable-preview-policies",
                 ],
             },
             {"example": "virtual-server-route"},
diff --git a/tests/suite/test_batch_startup_times.py b/tests/suite/test_batch_startup_times.py
index a94005bedb..2bb6fa30cc 100644
--- a/tests/suite/test_batch_startup_times.py
+++ b/tests/suite/test_batch_startup_times.py
@@ -412,7 +412,6 @@ def fin():
                     f"-enable-custom-resources",
                     f"-enable-leader-election=false",
                     f"-enable-app-protect",
-                    f"-enable-preview-policies",
                     f"-enable-prometheus-metrics",
                 ],
             },