diff --git a/charts/karpenter-crd/values.yaml b/charts/karpenter-crd/values.yaml
index 211f802de3f9..e26e9d2ebc11 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter-crd/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter-crd/values.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 webhook:
   # -- Whether to enable the webhooks.
-  enabled: false
+  enabled: true
   serviceName: karpenter
   serviceNamespace: ""
   # -- The container port to use for the webhook.
diff --git a/charts/karpenter/values.yaml b/charts/karpenter/values.yaml
index fd466486c76a..8b06fc470af3 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter/values.yaml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ controller:
     port: 8081
 webhook:
   # -- Whether to enable the webhooks and webhook permissions.
-  enabled: false
+  enabled: true
   # -- The container port to use for the webhook.
   port: 8443
   metrics: