diff --git a/cli/src/feature.rs b/cli/src/feature.rs
index c31254cf2f68f8..82d26816fb67f3 100644
--- a/cli/src/feature.rs
+++ b/cli/src/feature.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use {
     clap::{App, AppSettings, Arg, ArgMatches, SubCommand},
     console::style,
     serde::{Deserialize, Serialize},
-    solana_clap_utils::{input_parsers::*, input_validators::*, keypair::*},
+    solana_clap_utils::{fee_payer::*, input_parsers::*, input_validators::*, keypair::*},
     solana_cli_output::{cli_version::CliVersion, QuietDisplay, VerboseDisplay},
     solana_remote_wallet::remote_wallet::RemoteWalletManager,
     solana_rpc_client::rpc_client::RpcClient,
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub enum FeatureCliCommand {
     Activate {
         feature: Pubkey,
         force: ForceActivation,
+        fee_payer: SignerIndex,
     },
 }
 
@@ -429,7 +430,8 @@ impl FeatureSubCommands for App<'_, '_> {
                                 .hidden(true)
                                 .multiple(true)
                                 .help("Override activation sanity checks. Don't use this flag"),
-                        ),
+                        )
+                        .arg(fee_payer_arg()),
                 ),
         )
     }
@@ -453,7 +455,8 @@ pub fn parse_feature_subcommand(
     let response = match matches.subcommand() {
         ("activate", Some(matches)) => {
             let (feature_signer, feature) = signer_of(matches, "feature", wallet_manager)?;
-            let mut signers = vec![default_signer.signer_from_path(matches, wallet_manager)?];
+            let (fee_payer, fee_payer_pubkey) =
+                signer_of(matches, FEE_PAYER_ARG.name, wallet_manager)?;
 
             let force = match matches.occurrences_of("force") {
                 2 => ForceActivation::Yes,
@@ -461,14 +464,23 @@ pub fn parse_feature_subcommand(
                 _ => ForceActivation::No,
             };
 
-            signers.push(feature_signer.unwrap());
+            let signer_info = default_signer.generate_unique_signers(
+                vec![fee_payer, feature_signer],
+                matches,
+                wallet_manager,
+            )?;
+
             let feature = feature.unwrap();
 
             known_feature(&feature)?;
 
             CliCommandInfo {
-                command: CliCommand::Feature(FeatureCliCommand::Activate { feature, force }),
-                signers,
+                command: CliCommand::Feature(FeatureCliCommand::Activate {
+                    feature,
+                    force,
+                    fee_payer: signer_info.index_of(fee_payer_pubkey).unwrap(),
+                }),
+                signers: signer_info.signers,
             }
         }
         ("status", Some(matches)) => {
@@ -506,9 +518,11 @@ pub fn process_feature_subcommand(
             features,
             display_all,
         } => process_status(rpc_client, config, features, *display_all),
-        FeatureCliCommand::Activate { feature, force } => {
-            process_activate(rpc_client, config, *feature, *force)
-        }
+        FeatureCliCommand::Activate {
+            feature,
+            force,
+            fee_payer,
+        } => process_activate(rpc_client, config, *feature, *force, *fee_payer),
     }
 }
 
@@ -843,7 +857,9 @@ fn process_activate(
     config: &CliConfig,
     feature_id: Pubkey,
     force: ForceActivation,
+    fee_payer: SignerIndex,
 ) -> ProcessResult {
+    let fee_payer = config.signers[fee_payer];
     let account = rpc_client
         .get_multiple_accounts(&[feature_id])?
         .into_iter()
@@ -874,15 +890,11 @@ fn process_activate(
         false,
         SpendAmount::Some(rent),
         &blockhash,
-        &config.signers[0].pubkey(),
+        &fee_payer.pubkey(),
         |lamports| {
             Message::new(
-                &feature::activate_with_lamports(
-                    &feature_id,
-                    &config.signers[0].pubkey(),
-                    lamports,
-                ),
-                Some(&config.signers[0].pubkey()),
+                &feature::activate_with_lamports(&feature_id, &fee_payer.pubkey(), lamports),
+                Some(&fee_payer.pubkey()),
             )
         },
         config.commitment,