diff --git a/types/controlplane/config.go b/types/controlplane/config.go
index 5e83c9a9..05428947 100644
--- a/types/controlplane/config.go
+++ b/types/controlplane/config.go
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ func ParseAndValidate() (*Config, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if c.RegisterEndpoint {
+		c.Controllers = append(c.Controllers, "endpoint")
+	}
+
 	err = validator.New().Struct(&c)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/types/controlplane/config_default.go b/types/controlplane/config_default.go
index 5452d187..c43a2193 100644
--- a/types/controlplane/config_default.go
+++ b/types/controlplane/config_default.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	WebhookPort        int    `json:"webhookPort" validate:"gt=0,lte=65535" mod:"default=4443"`
 	CertDir            string `json:"certDir" validate:"required" mod:"default=/var/run/webhook-cert"`
 	LeaderElection     bool   `json:"leaderElection"`
+	RegisterEndpoint   bool   `json:"registerEndpoint"` //deprecated
 
 	NodeMaxConcurrent   int `json:"nodeMaxConcurrent" validate:"gt=0,lte=10000" mod:"default=10"`
 	PodMaxConcurrent    int `json:"podMaxConcurrent" validate:"gt=0,lte=10000" mod:"default=10"`