diff --git a/api/v1beta1/ccruntime_types.go b/api/v1beta1/ccruntime_types.go
index 57cd3358..0466d7ae 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/ccruntime_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/ccruntime_types.go
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ type CcInstallConfig struct {
 	// +optional
 	Debug bool `json:"debug,omitempty"`
 
+	// This specified whether NodeFeatureDiscovery is being used or not, and relies on its feataures in case it is.
+	// +optional
+	UsingNFD bool `json:"usingNFD,omitempty"`
+
 	// This specifies the environment variables required by the daemon set
 	// +optional
 	EnvironmentVariables []corev1.EnvVar `json:"environmentVariables,omitempty"`
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/confidentialcontainers.org_ccruntimes.yaml b/config/crd/bases/confidentialcontainers.org_ccruntimes.yaml
index e1004bea..02895ed4 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/confidentialcontainers.org_ccruntimes.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/confidentialcontainers.org_ccruntimes.yaml
@@ -5701,6 +5701,10 @@ spec:
                     description: This specifies the label that the uninstall daemonset
                       adds to nodes when the uninstallation  is done
                     type: object
+                  usingNFD:
+                    description: This specified whether NodeFeatureDiscovery is being
+                      used or not, and relies on its feataures in case it is.
+                    type: boolean
                 required:
                 - installType
                 - payloadImage
diff --git a/controllers/ccruntime_controller.go b/controllers/ccruntime_controller.go
index 7ee9be94..f9d262f9 100644
--- a/controllers/ccruntime_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/ccruntime_controller.go
@@ -603,6 +603,8 @@ func (r *CcRuntimeReconciler) processDaemonset(operation DaemonOperation) *appsv
 	var runtimeClasses = strings.Join(r.ccRuntime.Spec.Config.RuntimeClassNames, " ")
 	var shims = strings.ReplaceAll(runtimeClasses, "kata-", "")
 
+	var usingNFD = strconv.FormatBool(r.ccRuntime.Spec.Config.UsingNFD)
+
 	var envVars = []corev1.EnvVar{
 		{
 			Name:  "DEBUG",
@@ -624,6 +626,10 @@ func (r *CcRuntimeReconciler) processDaemonset(operation DaemonOperation) *appsv
 			Name:  "SHIMS",
 			Value: shims,
 		},
+		{
+			Name:  "USING_NFD",
+			Value: usingNFD,
+		},
 	}
 	envVars = append(envVars, r.ccRuntime.Spec.Config.EnvironmentVariables...)