diff --git a/build/components/versions.yml b/build/components/versions.yml
index cf2bde402c..ec772b05ff 100644
--- a/build/components/versions.yml
+++ b/build/components/versions.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ firmware:
   libvirt: v10.9.0
   edk2: stable202411
 core:
-  3p-kubevirt: v1.6.2-v12n.5
+  3p-kubevirt: v.1.6.2-5-debug
   3p-containerized-data-importer: v1.60.3-v12n.14
   distribution: 2.8.3
 package:
diff --git a/templates/kubevirt/kubevirt.yaml b/templates/kubevirt/kubevirt.yaml
index 81b71c9949..deab3f9074 100644
--- a/templates/kubevirt/kubevirt.yaml
+++ b/templates/kubevirt/kubevirt.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ spec:
       - Root
       - CPUManager
       - Sidecar
+      - VMLiveUpdateFeatures
       - VolumeSnapshotDataSource
     virtualMachineOptions:
       disableSerialConsoleLog: {}