diff --git a/apis/bases/core.openstack.org_openstackcontrolplanes.yaml b/apis/bases/core.openstack.org_openstackcontrolplanes.yaml
index 8d9bdd680..3b0d0d5f3 100644
--- a/apis/bases/core.openstack.org_openstackcontrolplanes.yaml
+++ b/apis/bases/core.openstack.org_openstackcontrolplanes.yaml
@@ -16344,7 +16344,7 @@ spec:
                       duration: 8760h
                     enabled: true
                   podLevel:
-                    enabled: false
+                    enabled: true
                     internal:
                       ca:
                         duration: 43800h
diff --git a/apis/core/v1beta1/openstackcontrolplane_types.go b/apis/core/v1beta1/openstackcontrolplane_types.go
index 4b164ac70..15b23b4c0 100644
--- a/apis/core/v1beta1/openstackcontrolplane_types.go
+++ b/apis/core/v1beta1/openstackcontrolplane_types.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type OpenStackControlPlaneSpec struct {
 
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:type=spec
-	// +kubebuilder:default={ingress: {enabled: true, ca: {duration: "43800h"}, cert: {duration: "8760h"}}, podLevel: {enabled: false, internal:{ca: {duration: "43800h"}, cert: {duration: "8760h"}}, ovn: {ca: {duration: "43800h"}, cert: {duration: "8760h"}}}}
+	// +kubebuilder:default={ingress: {enabled: true, ca: {duration: "43800h"}, cert: {duration: "8760h"}}, podLevel: {enabled: true, internal:{ca: {duration: "43800h"}, cert: {duration: "8760h"}}, ovn: {ca: {duration: "43800h"}, cert: {duration: "8760h"}}}}
 	// TLS - Parameters related to the TLS
 	TLS TLSSection `json:"tls"`
 
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/core.openstack.org_openstackcontrolplanes.yaml b/config/crd/bases/core.openstack.org_openstackcontrolplanes.yaml
index 8d9bdd680..3b0d0d5f3 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/core.openstack.org_openstackcontrolplanes.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/core.openstack.org_openstackcontrolplanes.yaml
@@ -16344,7 +16344,7 @@ spec:
                       duration: 8760h
                     enabled: true
                   podLevel:
-                    enabled: false
+                    enabled: true
                     internal:
                       ca:
                         duration: 43800h
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/common/assert-sample-deployment.yaml b/tests/kuttl/common/assert-sample-deployment.yaml
index 4e61fe05a..279050bfb 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/common/assert-sample-deployment.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/common/assert-sample-deployment.yaml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ spec:
         duration: 8760h0m0s
       enabled: true
     podLevel:
-      enabled: false
+      enabled: true
       internal:
         ca:
           duration: 43800h0m0s
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/tests/collapsed/01-assert-collapsed-cell.yaml b/tests/kuttl/tests/collapsed/01-assert-collapsed-cell.yaml
index bd9ef4e3a..212fcb05a 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/tests/collapsed/01-assert-collapsed-cell.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/tests/collapsed/01-assert-collapsed-cell.yaml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ spec:
         duration: 8760h0m0s
       enabled: true
     podLevel:
-      enabled: false
+      enabled: true
       internal:
         ca:
           duration: 43800h0m0s
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/tests/galera-3replicas/01-assert-galera-3replicas.yaml b/tests/kuttl/tests/galera-3replicas/01-assert-galera-3replicas.yaml
index 65de085f4..2902861cb 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/tests/galera-3replicas/01-assert-galera-3replicas.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/tests/galera-3replicas/01-assert-galera-3replicas.yaml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ spec:
         duration: 8760h0m0s
       enabled: true
     podLevel:
-      enabled: false
+      enabled: true
       internal:
         ca:
           duration: 43800h0m0s
diff --git a/tests/kuttl/tests/galera-basic/01-assert-galera.yaml b/tests/kuttl/tests/galera-basic/01-assert-galera.yaml
index 11e350b9e..70215f8a0 100644
--- a/tests/kuttl/tests/galera-basic/01-assert-galera.yaml
+++ b/tests/kuttl/tests/galera-basic/01-assert-galera.yaml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ spec:
         duration: 8760h0m0s
       enabled: true
     podLevel:
-      enabled: false
+      enabled: true
       internal:
         ca:
           duration: 43800h0m0s