diff --git a/bootstrap/kubeadm/config/manager/manager.yaml b/bootstrap/kubeadm/config/manager/manager.yaml
index dae2a9b6c615..b06c177c478f 100644
--- a/bootstrap/kubeadm/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/kubeadm/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
             - "--leader-elect"
             - "--diagnostics-address=${CAPI_DIAGNOSTICS_ADDRESS:=:8443}"
             - "--insecure-diagnostics=${CAPI_INSECURE_DIAGNOSTICS:=false}"
-            - "--feature-gates=MachinePool=${EXP_MACHINE_POOL:=false},KubeadmBootstrapFormatIgnition=${EXP_KUBEADM_BOOTSTRAP_FORMAT_IGNITION:=false}"
+            - "--feature-gates=MachinePool=${EXP_MACHINE_POOL:=true},KubeadmBootstrapFormatIgnition=${EXP_KUBEADM_BOOTSTRAP_FORMAT_IGNITION:=false}"
             - "--bootstrap-token-ttl=${KUBEADM_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN_TTL:=15m}"
           image: controller:latest
           name: manager
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 37c4ae3cbc1b..292272b0b034 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
             - "--leader-elect"
             - "--diagnostics-address=${CAPI_DIAGNOSTICS_ADDRESS:=:8443}"
             - "--insecure-diagnostics=${CAPI_INSECURE_DIAGNOSTICS:=false}"
-            - "--feature-gates=MachinePool=${EXP_MACHINE_POOL:=false},ClusterResourceSet=${EXP_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_SET:=false},ClusterTopology=${CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY:=false},RuntimeSDK=${EXP_RUNTIME_SDK:=false},MachineSetPreflightChecks=${EXP_MACHINE_SET_PREFLIGHT_CHECKS:=false}"
+            - "--feature-gates=MachinePool=${EXP_MACHINE_POOL:=true},ClusterResourceSet=${EXP_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_SET:=false},ClusterTopology=${CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY:=false},RuntimeSDK=${EXP_RUNTIME_SDK:=false},MachineSetPreflightChecks=${EXP_MACHINE_SET_PREFLIGHT_CHECKS:=false}"
           image: controller:latest
           name: manager
           env:
diff --git a/controlplane/kubeadm/config/manager/manager.yaml b/controlplane/kubeadm/config/manager/manager.yaml
index d79579b40b5f..314d8c395742 100644
--- a/controlplane/kubeadm/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/controlplane/kubeadm/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
             - "--leader-elect"
             - "--diagnostics-address=${CAPI_DIAGNOSTICS_ADDRESS:=:8443}"
             - "--insecure-diagnostics=${CAPI_INSECURE_DIAGNOSTICS:=false}"
-            - "--feature-gates=ClusterTopology=${CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY:=false},KubeadmBootstrapFormatIgnition=${EXP_KUBEADM_BOOTSTRAP_FORMAT_IGNITION:=false}"
+            - "--feature-gates=MachinePool=${EXP_MACHINE_POOL:=true},ClusterTopology=${CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY:=false},KubeadmBootstrapFormatIgnition=${EXP_KUBEADM_BOOTSTRAP_FORMAT_IGNITION:=false}"
           image: controller:latest
           name: manager
           env:
diff --git a/controlplane/kubeadm/config/rbac/role.yaml b/controlplane/kubeadm/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 8bae8c0a19f5..c79787ee7d5e 100644
--- a/controlplane/kubeadm/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/controlplane/kubeadm/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - cluster.x-k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - machinepools
+  verbs:
+  - list
 - apiGroups:
   - cluster.x-k8s.io
   resources:
diff --git a/controlplane/kubeadm/internal/controllers/controller.go b/controlplane/kubeadm/internal/controllers/controller.go
index d58125fc9972..22ba4f0ae2a1 100644
--- a/controlplane/kubeadm/internal/controllers/controller.go
+++ b/controlplane/kubeadm/internal/controllers/controller.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const (
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io;bootstrap.cluster.x-k8s.io;controlplane.cluster.x-k8s.io,resources=*,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=cluster.x-k8s.io,resources=clusters;clusters/status,verbs=get;list;watch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=cluster.x-k8s.io,resources=machines;machines/status,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=cluster.x-k8s.io,resources=machinepools,verbs=list
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=apiextensions.k8s.io,resources=customresourcedefinitions,verbs=get;list;watch
 
 // KubeadmControlPlaneReconciler reconciles a KubeadmControlPlane object.
diff --git a/controlplane/kubeadm/main.go b/controlplane/kubeadm/main.go
index 8e8646b5c297..cbb91cd1364d 100644
--- a/controlplane/kubeadm/main.go
+++ b/controlplane/kubeadm/main.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import (
 	kubeadmcontrolplanecontrollers "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controlplane/kubeadm/controllers"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controlplane/kubeadm/internal/etcd"
 	kcpwebhooks "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controlplane/kubeadm/webhooks"
+	expv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/api/v1beta1"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/feature"
 	controlplanev1alpha3 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha3"
 	controlplanev1alpha4 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/apis/controlplane/kubeadm/v1alpha4"
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ var (
 func init() {
 	_ = clientgoscheme.AddToScheme(scheme)
 	_ = clusterv1.AddToScheme(scheme)
+	_ = expv1.AddToScheme(scheme)
 	_ = controlplanev1alpha3.AddToScheme(scheme)
 	_ = controlplanev1alpha4.AddToScheme(scheme)
 	_ = controlplanev1.AddToScheme(scheme)
diff --git a/docs/book/src/developer/testing.md b/docs/book/src/developer/testing.md
index 961a9ec18fef..85f5f9945904 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/developer/testing.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/developer/testing.md
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ via [Create the local repository](http://localhost:3000/clusterctl/developers.ht
 ```yaml
 kustomize_substitutions:
   CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY: "true"
-  EXP_MACHINE_POOL: "true"
   EXP_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_SET: "true"
   EXP_KUBEADM_BOOTSTRAP_FORMAT_IGNITION: "true"
   EXP_RUNTIME_SDK: "true"
diff --git a/docs/book/src/developer/tilt.md b/docs/book/src/developer/tilt.md
index 3dec91b63380..1596e89828a7 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/developer/tilt.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/developer/tilt.md
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ provider's yaml. These substitutions are also used when deploying cluster templa
 ```yaml
 kustomize_substitutions:
   CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY: "true"
-  EXP_MACHINE_POOL: "true"
   EXP_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_SET: "true"
   EXP_KUBEADM_BOOTSTRAP_FORMAT_IGNITION: "true"
   EXP_RUNTIME_SDK: "true"
diff --git a/docs/book/src/tasks/experimental-features/experimental-features.md b/docs/book/src/tasks/experimental-features/experimental-features.md
index 6144eced25c9..987d604acd7c 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/tasks/experimental-features/experimental-features.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/tasks/experimental-features/experimental-features.md
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ One way is to set experimental variables on the clusterctl config file. For CAPI
 ```yaml
 variables:
   EXP_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_SET: "true"
-  EXP_MACHINE_POOL: "true"
   CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY: "true"
   EXP_RUNTIME_SDK: "true"
   EXP_MACHINE_SET_PREFLIGHT_CHECKS: "true"
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ On development environments started with `Tilt`, features can be enabled by sett
 ```yaml
 kustomize_substitutions:
   EXP_CLUSTER_RESOURCE_SET: 'true'
-  EXP_MACHINE_POOL: 'true'
   CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY: 'true'
   EXP_RUNTIME_SDK: 'true'
   EXP_MACHINE_SET_PREFLIGHT_CHECKS: 'true'
diff --git a/docs/book/src/tasks/experimental-features/machine-pools.md b/docs/book/src/tasks/experimental-features/machine-pools.md
index 521550e2922b..84c15bfc21ec 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/tasks/experimental-features/machine-pools.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/tasks/experimental-features/machine-pools.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Experimental Feature: MachinePool (alpha)
+# Experimental Feature: MachinePool (beta)
 
 The `MachinePool` feature provides a way to manage a set of machines by defining a common configuration, number of desired machine replicas etc. similar to `MachineDeployment`,
 except `MachineSet` controllers are responsible for the lifecycle management of the machines for `MachineDeployment`, whereas in `MachinePools`,
diff --git a/docs/book/src/user/quick-start.md b/docs/book/src/user/quick-start.md
index 075dda19eccc..90576bb94b93 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/user/quick-start.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/user/quick-start.md
@@ -539,9 +539,6 @@ for the upgrade from v1.23 to v1.24 as we have to use different cgroupDrivers de
 # Enable the experimental Cluster topology feature.
 export CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY=true
 
-# Enable the experimental Machine Pool feature
-export EXP_MACHINE_POOL=true
-
 # Initialize the management cluster
 clusterctl init --infrastructure docker
 ```
diff --git a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go
index c9f0eaafee18..19b98c7f75b6 100644
--- a/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go
+++ b/exp/internal/controllers/machinepool_controller_phases_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
-	utilfeature "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controllers/external"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/controllers/remote"
 	expv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/api/v1beta1"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/feature"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/test/builder"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/util/ssa"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/kubeconfig"
@@ -1236,10 +1234,6 @@ func TestReconcileMachinePoolInfrastructure(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestReconcileMachinePoolMachines(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Reconcile MachinePool Machines", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// NOTE: MachinePool feature flag is disabled by default, thus preventing to create or update MachinePool.
-		// Enabling the feature flag temporarily for this test.
-		defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
-
 		g := NewWithT(t)
 
 		ns, err := env.CreateNamespace(ctx, "test-machinepool-machines")
diff --git a/exp/internal/webhooks/machinepool_test.go b/exp/internal/webhooks/machinepool_test.go
index ecda5dadcd42..583b069383c3 100644
--- a/exp/internal/webhooks/machinepool_test.go
+++ b/exp/internal/webhooks/machinepool_test.go
@@ -23,23 +23,17 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	utilfeature "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 
 	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
 	expv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/api/v1beta1"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/feature"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/webhooks/util"
 )
 
 var ctx = ctrl.SetupSignalHandler()
 
 func TestMachinePoolDefault(t *testing.T) {
-	// NOTE: MachinePool feature flag is disabled by default, thus preventing to create or update MachinePool.
-	// Enabling the feature flag temporarily for this test.
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
-
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	mp := &expv1.MachinePool{
@@ -68,9 +62,6 @@ func TestMachinePoolDefault(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMachinePoolBootstrapValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	// NOTE: MachinePool feature flag is disabled by default, thus preventing to create or update MachinePool.
-	// Enabling the feature flag temporarily for this test.
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name      string
 		bootstrap clusterv1.Bootstrap
@@ -127,9 +118,6 @@ func TestMachinePoolBootstrapValidation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMachinePoolNamespaceValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	// NOTE: MachinePool feature flag is disabled by default, thus preventing to create or update MachinePool.
-	// Enabling the feature flag temporarily for this test.
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name      string
 		expectErr bool
@@ -204,9 +192,6 @@ func TestMachinePoolNamespaceValidation(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMachinePoolClusterNameImmutable(t *testing.T) {
-	// NOTE: MachinePool feature flag is disabled by default, thus preventing to create or update MachinePool.
-	// Enabling the feature flag temporarily for this test.
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name           string
 		oldClusterName string
@@ -266,9 +251,6 @@ func TestMachinePoolClusterNameImmutable(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMachinePoolVersionValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	// NOTE: MachinePool feature flag is disabled by default, thus preventing to create or update MachinePool.
-	// Enabling the feature flag temporarily for this test.
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 	tests := []struct {
 		name      string
 		expectErr bool
diff --git a/feature/feature.go b/feature/feature.go
index ff2bb33dc4bf..cec880672656 100644
--- a/feature/feature.go
+++ b/feature/feature.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const (
 	// MachinePool is a feature gate for MachinePool functionality.
 	//
 	// alpha: v0.3
+	// beta: v1.7
 	MachinePool featuregate.Feature = "MachinePool"
 
 	// ClusterResourceSet is a feature gate for the ClusterResourceSet functionality.
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func init() {
 // To add a new feature, define a key for it above and add it here.
 var defaultClusterAPIFeatureGates = map[featuregate.Feature]featuregate.FeatureSpec{
 	// Every feature should be initiated here:
-	MachinePool:                    {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
+	MachinePool:                    {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 	ClusterResourceSet:             {Default: true, PreRelease: featuregate.Beta},
 	ClusterTopology:                {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
 	KubeadmBootstrapFormatIgnition: {Default: false, PreRelease: featuregate.Alpha},
diff --git a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/cluster_controller_test.go b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/cluster_controller_test.go
index 3f2013b810f3..b1be769fa553 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/cluster_controller_test.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/cluster_controller_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ var (
 
 func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileNewlyCreatedCluster(t *testing.T) {
 	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.ClusterTopology, true)()
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 	timeout := 5 * time.Second
 
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileNewlyCreatedCluster(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileMultipleClustersFromOneClass(t *testing.T) {
 	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.ClusterTopology, true)()
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 	timeout := 5 * time.Second
@@ -166,7 +164,6 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileMultipleClustersFromOneClass(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdateOnClusterTopology(t *testing.T) {
 	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.ClusterTopology, true)()
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 	timeout := 300 * time.Second
 
@@ -258,7 +255,6 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdateOnClusterTopology(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdatesOnClusterClass(t *testing.T) {
 	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.ClusterTopology, true)()
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 	timeout := 5 * time.Second
 
@@ -359,7 +355,6 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileUpdatesOnClusterClass(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileClusterClassRebase(t *testing.T) {
 	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.ClusterTopology, true)()
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 	timeout := 30 * time.Second
 
@@ -441,7 +436,6 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileClusterClassRebase(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.RuntimeSDK, true)()
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 
 	catalog := runtimecatalog.New()
 	_ = runtimehooksv1.AddToCatalog(catalog)
@@ -595,7 +589,6 @@ func TestClusterReconciler_reconcileDelete(t *testing.T) {
 // In this case deletion of the ClusterClass should be blocked by the webhook.
 func TestClusterReconciler_deleteClusterClass(t *testing.T) {
 	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.ClusterTopology, true)()
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 	timeout := 5 * time.Second
 
diff --git a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/reconcile_state_test.go b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/reconcile_state_test.go
index dff252506a98..bec5c2ca62f0 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/reconcile_state_test.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/reconcile_state_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
-	utilfeature "k8s.io/component-base/featuregate/testing"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/fake"
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ import (
 	runtimev1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/runtime/api/v1alpha1"
 	runtimecatalog "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/runtime/catalog"
 	runtimehooksv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/exp/runtime/hooks/api/v1alpha1"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/feature"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/contract"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/scope"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/controllers/topology/cluster/structuredmerge"
@@ -2196,8 +2194,6 @@ func TestReconcileMachineDeployments(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReconcileMachinePools(t *testing.T) {
-	defer utilfeature.SetFeatureGateDuringTest(t, feature.Gates, feature.MachinePool, true)()
-
 	g := NewWithT(t)
 
 	infrastructureMachinePool1 := builder.TestInfrastructureMachinePool(metav1.NamespaceDefault, "infrastructure-machinepool-1").Build()
diff --git a/test/infrastructure/docker/config/manager/manager.yaml b/test/infrastructure/docker/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 56fc71bb9239..29c2661bbca9 100644
--- a/test/infrastructure/docker/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/test/infrastructure/docker/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
         - "--leader-elect"
         - "--diagnostics-address=${CAPI_DIAGNOSTICS_ADDRESS:=:8443}"
         - "--insecure-diagnostics=${CAPI_INSECURE_DIAGNOSTICS:=false}"
-        - "--feature-gates=MachinePool=${EXP_MACHINE_POOL:=false},ClusterTopology=${CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY:=false}"
+        - "--feature-gates=MachinePool=${EXP_MACHINE_POOL:=true},ClusterTopology=${CLUSTER_TOPOLOGY:=false}"
         image: controller:latest
         name: manager
         env: