diff --git a/docs/src/topics/addons.md b/docs/src/topics/addons.md
index 0c10a4115..b29fd530c 100644
--- a/docs/src/topics/addons.md
+++ b/docs/src/topics/addons.md
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ kubectl label cluster $CLUSTER_NAME cni=cilium --overwrite
 
 Cilium will then be automatically installed via CAAPH into the labeled cluster.
 
+#### Enabled Features
+By default, Cilium's [BGP Control Plane](https://docs.cilium.io/en/stable/network/bgp-control-plane/)
+is enabled when using Cilium as the CNI.
+
 ## CCM
 
 In order for the `InternalIP` and `ExternalIP` of the provisioned Nodes to be set correctly,
diff --git a/templates/addons/cilium/cilium-ipv6.yaml b/templates/addons/cilium/cilium-ipv6.yaml
index 807dcd08e..f55b8a617 100644
--- a/templates/addons/cilium/cilium-ipv6.yaml
+++ b/templates/addons/cilium/cilium-ipv6.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ spec:
     wait: true
     timeout: 5m
   valuesTemplate: |
+    bgpControlPlane:
+      enabled: true
     ipv6:
       enabled: true
     ipam:
diff --git a/templates/addons/cilium/cilium.yaml b/templates/addons/cilium/cilium.yaml
index bd778bfef..4fd2280bf 100644
--- a/templates/addons/cilium/cilium.yaml
+++ b/templates/addons/cilium/cilium.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ spec:
     wait: true
     timeout: 5m
   valuesTemplate: |
+    bgpControlPlane:
+      enabled: true
     ipam:
       mode: kubernetes
     k8s: