diff --git a/ray-operator/config/manager/manager.yaml b/ray-operator/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 57e174ab7d8..93473aeba26 100644
--- a/ray-operator/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/ray-operator/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ spec:
       - command:
         - /manager
         args:
-        - --feature-gates=RayClusterStatusConditions=true
+        - --feature-gates=RayClusterStatusConditions=true # this argument can be removed for version >= v1.3 where the feature gate is enabled by default.
 #        - --enable-leader-election
         image: kuberay/operator
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent