diff --git a/operator/v1/types_network.go b/operator/v1/types_network.go
index afbf39e69ba..0eba3a8fcfb 100644
--- a/operator/v1/types_network.go
+++ b/operator/v1/types_network.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type NetworkList struct {
 
 // NetworkSpec is the top-level network configuration object.
 // +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="!has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.gatewayConfig) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.gatewayConfig.ipForwarding) || self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.gatewayConfig.ipForwarding == oldSelf.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.gatewayConfig.ipForwarding || self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.gatewayConfig.ipForwarding == 'Restricted' || self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.gatewayConfig.ipForwarding == 'Global'",message="invalid value for IPForwarding, valid values are 'Restricted' or 'Global'"
-// +openshift:validation:FeatureGateAwareXValidation:featureGate=RouteAdvertisements,requiredFeatureGate=RouteAdvertisements;AdditionalRoutingCapabilities,rule="(has(self.additionalRoutingCapabilities) && ('FRR' in self.additionalRoutingCapabilities.providers)) || !has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements) || self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements != 'Enabled'",message="Route advertisements cannot be Enabled if 'FRR' routing capability provider is not available"
+// +openshift:validation:FeatureGateAwareXValidation:featureGate=RouteAdvertisements,rule="(has(self.additionalRoutingCapabilities) && ('FRR' in self.additionalRoutingCapabilities.providers)) || !has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements) || self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements != 'Enabled'",message="Route advertisements cannot be Enabled if 'FRR' routing capability provider is not available"
 type NetworkSpec struct {
 	OperatorSpec `json:",inline"`
 
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index 50bf8a25a50..9ce47c60db2 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-CustomNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -896,6 +896,13 @@ spec:
                 type: boolean
             type: object
             x-kubernetes-validations:
+            - message: Route advertisements cannot be Enabled if 'FRR' routing capability
+                provider is not available
+              rule: (has(self.additionalRoutingCapabilities) && ('FRR' in self.additionalRoutingCapabilities.providers))
+                || !has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig)
+                || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements)
+                || self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements !=
+                'Enabled'
             - message: invalid value for IPForwarding, valid values are 'Restricted'
                 or 'Global'
               rule: '!has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig)
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index 91ca211b0e1..64a76f12ca3 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-DevPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -896,6 +896,13 @@ spec:
                 type: boolean
             type: object
             x-kubernetes-validations:
+            - message: Route advertisements cannot be Enabled if 'FRR' routing capability
+                provider is not available
+              rule: (has(self.additionalRoutingCapabilities) && ('FRR' in self.additionalRoutingCapabilities.providers))
+                || !has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig)
+                || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements)
+                || self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements !=
+                'Enabled'
             - message: invalid value for IPForwarding, valid values are 'Restricted'
                 or 'Global'
               rule: '!has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig)
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index 042c7971ff9..0a6eaf68648 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_70_network_01_networks-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -896,6 +896,13 @@ spec:
                 type: boolean
             type: object
             x-kubernetes-validations:
+            - message: Route advertisements cannot be Enabled if 'FRR' routing capability
+                provider is not available
+              rule: (has(self.additionalRoutingCapabilities) && ('FRR' in self.additionalRoutingCapabilities.providers))
+                || !has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig)
+                || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements)
+                || self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements !=
+                'Enabled'
             - message: invalid value for IPForwarding, valid values are 'Restricted'
                 or 'Global'
               rule: '!has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig)
diff --git a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/networks.operator.openshift.io/RouteAdvertisements.yaml b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/networks.operator.openshift.io/RouteAdvertisements.yaml
index e4caccb1e07..029d513b5c7 100644
--- a/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/networks.operator.openshift.io/RouteAdvertisements.yaml
+++ b/operator/v1/zz_generated.featuregated-crd-manifests/networks.operator.openshift.io/RouteAdvertisements.yaml
@@ -857,6 +857,13 @@ spec:
                 type: boolean
             type: object
             x-kubernetes-validations:
+            - message: Route advertisements cannot be Enabled if 'FRR' routing capability
+                provider is not available
+              rule: (has(self.additionalRoutingCapabilities) && ('FRR' in self.additionalRoutingCapabilities.providers))
+                || !has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig)
+                || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements)
+                || self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig.routeAdvertisements !=
+                'Enabled'
             - message: invalid value for IPForwarding, valid values are 'Restricted'
                 or 'Global'
               rule: '!has(self.defaultNetwork) || !has(self.defaultNetwork.ovnKubernetesConfig)