diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster/README.md b/modules/gke-cluster/README.md
index dabead4fbf..df7f14ca6b 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster/README.md
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster/README.md
@@ -103,25 +103,25 @@ module "cluster-autopilot" {
 
 | name | description | type | required | default |
 |---|---|:---:|:---:|:---:|
-| [location](variables.tf#L118) | Cluster zone or region. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [name](variables.tf#L175) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [project_id](variables.tf#L201) | Cluster project id. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L218) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  network                &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork             &#61; string&#10;  master_ipv4_cidr_block &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;, &#123; pods &#61; &#34;pods&#34;, services &#61; &#34;services&#34; &#125;&#41;&#10;  master_authorized_ranges &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [location](variables.tf#L119) | Cluster zone or region. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [name](variables.tf#L176) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [project_id](variables.tf#L202) | Cluster project id. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L219) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  network                &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork             &#61; string&#10;  master_ipv4_cidr_block &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;, &#123; pods &#61; &#34;pods&#34;, services &#61; &#34;services&#34; &#125;&#41;&#10;  master_authorized_ranges &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [cluster_autoscaling](variables.tf#L17) | Enable and configure limits for Node Auto-Provisioning with Cluster Autoscaler. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  auto_provisioning_defaults &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    boot_disk_kms_key &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    image_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    oauth_scopes      &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    service_account   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  cpu_limits &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    min &#61; number&#10;    max &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  mem_limits &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    min &#61; number&#10;    max &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 | [description](variables.tf#L38) | Cluster description. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 | [enable_addons](variables.tf#L44) | Addons enabled in the cluster (true means enabled). | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  cloudrun                       &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  config_connector               &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  dns_cache                      &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gce_persistent_disk_csi_driver &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gcp_filestore_csi_driver       &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gke_backup_agent               &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  horizontal_pod_autoscaling     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  http_load_balancing            &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  istio &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    enable_tls &#61; bool&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  kalm           &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  network_policy &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  horizontal_pod_autoscaling &#61; true&#10;  http_load_balancing        &#61; true&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
-| [enable_features](variables.tf#L68) | Enable cluster-level features. Certain features allow configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  autopilot            &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  binary_authorization &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  cloud_dns &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    provider &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    scope    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    domain   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  database_encryption &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    state    &#61; string&#10;    key_name &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  dataplane_v2         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gateway_api          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  groups_for_rbac      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  intranode_visibility &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  l4_ilb_subsetting    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  pod_security_policy  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  resource_usage_export &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    dataset                              &#61; string&#10;    enable_network_egress_metering       &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    enable_resource_consumption_metering &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  shielded_nodes &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  tpu            &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  upgrade_notifications &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    topic_id &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  vertical_pod_autoscaling &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  workload_identity        &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  workload_identity &#61; true&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
-| [issue_client_certificate](variables.tf#L106) | Enable issuing client certificate. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
-| [labels](variables.tf#L112) | Cluster resource labels. | <code>map&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [logging_config](variables.tf#L123) | Logging configuration. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#34;SYSTEM_COMPONENTS&#34;&#93;</code> |
-| [maintenance_config](variables.tf#L129) | Maintenance window configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  recurring_window &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    recurrence &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  maintenance_exclusions &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    name       &#61; string&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    scope      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; &#34;03:00&#34;&#10;  recurring_window        &#61; null&#10;  maintenance_exclusion   &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
-| [max_pods_per_node](variables.tf#L152) | Maximum number of pods per node in this cluster. | <code>number</code> |  | <code>110</code> |
-| [min_master_version](variables.tf#L158) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L164) | Monitoring components. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_components  &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  enable_components &#61; &#91;&#34;SYSTEM_COMPONENTS&#34;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_locations](variables.tf#L180) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
-| [private_cluster_config](variables.tf#L187) | Private cluster configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_private_endpoint &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  master_global_access    &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  peering_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    export_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    import_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    project_id    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [release_channel](variables.tf#L206) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [tags](variables.tf#L212) | Network tags applied to nodes. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [enable_features](variables.tf#L68) | Enable cluster-level features. Certain features allow configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  autopilot            &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  binary_authorization &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  cloud_dns &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    provider &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    scope    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    domain   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  database_encryption &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    state    &#61; string&#10;    key_name &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  dataplane_v2         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  gateway_api          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  groups_for_rbac      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  intranode_visibility &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  l4_ilb_subsetting    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  mesh_certificates    &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  pod_security_policy  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  resource_usage_export &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    dataset                              &#61; string&#10;    enable_network_egress_metering       &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    enable_resource_consumption_metering &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  shielded_nodes &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  tpu            &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  upgrade_notifications &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    topic_id &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  vertical_pod_autoscaling &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  workload_identity        &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  workload_identity &#61; true&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
+| [issue_client_certificate](variables.tf#L107) | Enable issuing client certificate. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
+| [labels](variables.tf#L113) | Cluster resource labels. | <code>map&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [logging_config](variables.tf#L124) | Logging configuration. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#34;SYSTEM_COMPONENTS&#34;&#93;</code> |
+| [maintenance_config](variables.tf#L130) | Maintenance window configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  recurring_window &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    recurrence &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  maintenance_exclusions &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    name       &#61; string&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    scope      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; &#34;03:00&#34;&#10;  recurring_window        &#61; null&#10;  maintenance_exclusion   &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
+| [max_pods_per_node](variables.tf#L153) | Maximum number of pods per node in this cluster. | <code>number</code> |  | <code>110</code> |
+| [min_master_version](variables.tf#L159) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L165) | Monitoring components. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_components  &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  enable_components &#61; &#91;&#34;SYSTEM_COMPONENTS&#34;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_locations](variables.tf#L181) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
+| [private_cluster_config](variables.tf#L188) | Private cluster configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_private_endpoint &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  master_global_access    &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  peering_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    export_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    import_routes &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;    project_id    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [release_channel](variables.tf#L207) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [tags](variables.tf#L213) | Network tags applied to nodes. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster/main.tf b/modules/gke-cluster/main.tf
index f55f46e8e3..e9c36ed11a 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster/main.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster/main.tf
@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "cluster" {
     }
   }
 
+  dynamic "mesh_certificates" {
+    for_each = var.enable_features.mesh_certificates != null ? [""] : []
+    content {
+      enable_certificates = var.enable_features.mesh_certificates
+    }
+  }
+
   dynamic "monitoring_config" {
     for_each = var.monitoring_config != null && !var.enable_features.autopilot ? [""] : []
     content {
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster/variables.tf b/modules/gke-cluster/variables.tf
index f02ed50470..ecfa11c93d 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster/variables.tf
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ variable "enable_features" {
     groups_for_rbac      = optional(string)
     intranode_visibility = optional(bool, false)
     l4_ilb_subsetting    = optional(bool, false)
+    mesh_certificates    = optional(bool)
     pod_security_policy  = optional(bool, false)
     resource_usage_export = optional(object({
       dataset                              = string
@@ -232,4 +233,4 @@ variable "vpc_config" {
     master_authorized_ranges = optional(map(string))
   })
   nullable = false
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}