diff --git a/.github/workflows/conformance.yml b/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
index b84d35e26..d53ad637d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conformance.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ jobs:
           ngf_prefix=$(echo ${{ steps.ngf-meta.outputs.tags }} | cut -d ":" -f 1)
           ngf_tag=$(echo ${{ steps.ngf-meta.outputs.tags }} | cut -d ":" -f 2)
           if [ ${{ github.event_name }} == "schedule" ]; then export GW_API_VERSION=main; fi
+          if [ ${{ startsWith(matrix.k8s-version, '1.23') ||  startsWith(matrix.k8s-version, '1.24') }} == "true" ]; then export INSTALL_WEBHOOK=true; fi
           make install-ngf-local-no-build NGF_PREFIX=${ngf_prefix} NGF_TAG=${ngf_tag}
         working-directory: ./conformance
 
diff --git a/conformance/Makefile b/conformance/Makefile
index dcf06923b..47078450f 100644
--- a/conformance/Makefile
+++ b/conformance/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ CRDS=../deploy/manifests/crds/
 STATIC_MANIFEST=provisioner/static-deployment.yaml
 PROVISIONER_MANIFEST=provisioner/provisioner.yaml
 NGINX_IMAGE=$(shell yq '.spec.template.spec.containers[1].image as $$nginx_ver | $$nginx_ver' $(STATIC_MANIFEST))
+INSTALL_WEBHOOK ?= false
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := help
 
 .PHONY: help
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ load-images: ## Load NGF and NGINX images on configured kind cluster
 
 .PHONY: prepare-ngf-dependencies
 prepare-ngf-dependencies: update-ngf-manifest ## Install NGF dependencies on configured kind cluster
-	./scripts/install-gateway.sh $(GW_API_VERSION)
+	./scripts/install-gateway.sh $(GW_API_VERSION) $(INSTALL_WEBHOOK)
 	kubectl apply -f $(CRDS)
 	kubectl apply -f $(NGF_MANIFEST)
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ uninstall-ngf: uninstall-k8s-components undo-manifests-update ## Uninstall NGF o
 .PHONY: uninstall-k8s-components
 uninstall-k8s-components: ## Uninstall installed components on configured kind cluster
 	-kubectl delete -f $(NGF_MANIFEST)
-	./scripts/uninstall-gateway.sh $(GW_API_VERSION)
+	./scripts/uninstall-gateway.sh $(GW_API_VERSION) $(INSTALL_WEBHOOK)
 	kubectl delete clusterrole nginx-gateway-provisioner
 	kubectl delete clusterrolebinding nginx-gateway-provisioner
 
diff --git a/conformance/README.md b/conformance/README.md
index 58ef9f98d..722cfb335 100644
--- a/conformance/README.md
+++ b/conformance/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ update-ngf-manifest            Update the NGF deployment manifest image names an
 | SERVICE_MANIFEST     | ../deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml                                                                     | The location of the NGF Service manifest                                                                                  |
 | STATIC_MANIFEST      | provisioner/static-deployment.yaml                                                                            | The location of the NGF static deployment manifest                                                                        |
 | PROVISIONER_MANIFEST | provisioner/provisioner.yaml                                                                                  | The location of the NGF provisioner manifest                                                                              |
+| INSTALL_WEBHOOK      | false                                                                                                         | Install the Gateway API Validating Webhook. Necessary for Kubernetes versions < 1.25.                                     |
 
 ### Step 1 - Create a kind Cluster
 
diff --git a/conformance/scripts/install-gateway.sh b/conformance/scripts/install-gateway.sh
index aab570b3d..485e77353 100755
--- a/conformance/scripts/install-gateway.sh
+++ b/conformance/scripts/install-gateway.sh
@@ -5,12 +5,25 @@ if [ -z $1 ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ -z $2 ]; then
+    echo "install webhook argument not set; exiting"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 if [ $1 == "main" ]; then
     temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
     cd ${temp_dir}
     curl -s https://codeload.github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/tar.gz/main | tar -xz --strip=2 gateway-api-main/config
     kubectl apply -f crd/standard
+    if [ $2 == "true" ]; then
+        kubectl apply -f webhook
+        kubectl wait --for=condition=available --timeout=60s deployment gateway-api-admission-server -n gateway-system
+    fi
     rm -rf ${temp_dir}
 else
     kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/releases/download/v$1/standard-install.yaml
+    if [ $2 == "true" ]; then
+        kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/releases/download/v$1/webhook-install.yaml
+        kubectl wait --for=condition=available --timeout=60s deployment gateway-api-admission-server -n gateway-system
+    fi
 fi
diff --git a/conformance/scripts/uninstall-gateway.sh b/conformance/scripts/uninstall-gateway.sh
index 99d162575..333085661 100755
--- a/conformance/scripts/uninstall-gateway.sh
+++ b/conformance/scripts/uninstall-gateway.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ if [ $1 == "main" ]; then
     cd ${temp_dir}
     curl -s https://codeload.github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/tar.gz/main | tar -xz --strip=2 gateway-api-main/config
     kubectl delete -f crd/standard
+    if [ $2 == "true" ]; then
+        kubectl delete -f webhook
+    fi
     rm -rf ${temp_dir}
 else
     kubectl delete -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/releases/download/v$1/standard-install.yaml
+    if [ $2 == "true" ]; then
+        kubectl delete -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/releases/download/v$1/webhook-install.yaml
+    fi
 fi