diff --git a/api/v1alpha2/bundledeployment_types.go b/api/v1alpha2/bundledeployment_types.go
index 150c6a9a..0a2609bd 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha2/bundledeployment_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha2/bundledeployment_types.go
@@ -69,8 +69,42 @@ type BundleDeploymentSpec struct {
 	//
 	// config is provisioner specific configurations
 	Config runtime.RawExtension `json:"config,omitempty"`
+
+	//+kubebuilder:Optional
+	// Preflight defines the strategy for the preflight checks (i.e. as of now, the CRD upgrade safety checks) to be enabled or disabled when attempting to install the BundleDeployment.
+	Preflight *PreflightConfig `json:"preflight,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// PreflightConfig holds the config for the preflight checks. Currently, this is implemented for the
+// CRDUpgradeSafety preflight check and can be extended in the future to add other preflight checks.
+type PreflightConfig struct {
+	//+kubebuilder:Optional
+	CRDUpgradeSafety *CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig `json:"crdUpgradeSafety,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig is a custom struct that holds the necessary configuration values to
+// enable or disable the CRD Upgrade Safety validations. Currently, this holds Mode
+// that sets the CRD Upgrade Safety validations to either Enabled/Disabled.
+// By default, this is set to "Enabled".
+type CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig struct {
+	//+kubebuilder:validation:Enum:=Enabled;Disabled
+	//+kubebuilder:default:=Enabled
+	//+kubebuilder:Optional
+	Mode *CRDUpgradeSafetyMode `json:"mode,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type CRDUpgradeSafetyMode string
+
+const (
+	// CRDUpgradeSafetyModeEnabled represents the default state for the
+	// CRD Upgrade Safety validations by setting it to "Enabled".
+	CRDUpgradeSafetyModeEnabled CRDUpgradeSafetyMode = "Enabled"
+
+	// CRDUpgradeSafetyModeDisabled represents the option for the
+	// CRD Upgrade Safety validations to be disabled by setting it to "Disabled".
+	CRDUpgradeSafetyModeDisabled CRDUpgradeSafetyMode = "Disabled"
+)
+
 // BundleDeploymentStatus defines the observed state of BundleDeployment
 type BundleDeploymentStatus struct {
 	Conditions         []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty"`
diff --git a/api/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 7c12c15d..034540f0 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ func (in *BundleDeploymentSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *BundleDeploymentSpec) {
 	*out = *in
 	in.Source.DeepCopyInto(&out.Source)
 	in.Config.DeepCopyInto(&out.Config)
+	if in.Preflight != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Preflight, &out.Preflight
+		*out = new(PreflightConfig)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new BundleDeploymentSpec.
@@ -179,6 +184,26 @@ func (in *BundleSource) DeepCopy() *BundleSource {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig) DeepCopyInto(out *CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Mode != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Mode, &out.Mode
+		*out = new(CRDUpgradeSafetyMode)
+		**out = **in
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig.
+func (in *CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig) DeepCopy() *CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *ConfigMapSource) DeepCopyInto(out *ConfigMapSource) {
 	*out = *in
@@ -257,3 +282,23 @@ func (in *ImageSource) DeepCopy() *ImageSource {
 	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
 	return out
 }
+
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *PreflightConfig) DeepCopyInto(out *PreflightConfig) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.CRDUpgradeSafety != nil {
+		in, out := &in.CRDUpgradeSafety, &out.CRDUpgradeSafety
+		*out = new(CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new PreflightConfig.
+func (in *PreflightConfig) DeepCopy() *PreflightConfig {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(PreflightConfig)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/manifests/base/apis/crds/core.rukpak.io_bundledeployments.yaml b/manifests/base/apis/crds/core.rukpak.io_bundledeployments.yaml
index 2f7eb25a..699d2b3d 100644
--- a/manifests/base/apis/crds/core.rukpak.io_bundledeployments.yaml
+++ b/manifests/base/apis/crds/core.rukpak.io_bundledeployments.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,26 @@ spec:
                 maxLength: 63
                 pattern: ^[a-z0-9]([-a-z0-9]*[a-z0-9])?$
                 type: string
+              preflight:
+                description: Preflight defines the strategy for the preflight checks
+                  (i.e. as of now, the CRD upgrade safety checks) to be enabled or
+                  disabled when attempting to install the BundleDeployment.
+                properties:
+                  crdUpgradeSafety:
+                    description: |-
+                      CRDUpgradeSafetyPreflightConfig is a custom struct that holds the necessary configuration values to
+                      enable or disable the CRD Upgrade Safety validations. Currently, this holds Mode
+                      that sets the CRD Upgrade Safety validations to either Enabled/Disabled.
+                      By default, this is set to "Enabled".
+                    properties:
+                      mode:
+                        default: Enabled
+                        enum:
+                        - Enabled
+                        - Disabled
+                        type: string
+                    type: object
+                type: object
               provisionerClassName:
                 description: provisionerClassName sets the name of the provisioner
                   that should reconcile this BundleDeployment.