diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index da07b7eee..7a2b155ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         enable_workaround_docker_io: 'false'
         branch: ${{ matrix.openstack_version }}
-        enabled_services: "openstack-cli-server"
+        enabled_services: "openstack-cli-server,neutron-uplink-status-propagation"
+        conf_overrides: |
+            enable_plugin neutron https://opendev.org/openstack/neutron.git ${{ matrix.openstack_version }}
 
     - name: Deploy a Kind Cluster
       uses: helm/kind-action@92086f6be054225fa813e0a4b13787fc9088faab
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/port_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/port_types.go
index 9e51d0153..055e1855e 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/port_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/port_types.go
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ type PortResourceSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MaxLength=36
 	// +optional
 	HostID string `json:"hostID,omitempty"`
+
+	// propagateUplinkStatus represents the uplink status propagation of
+	// the port.
+	// +optional
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="self == oldSelf",message="propagateUplinkStatus is immutable"
+	PropagateUplinkStatus *bool `json:"propagateUplinkStatus,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type PortResourceStatus struct {
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 74fd9dcdf..28a9f0c77 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -2529,6 +2529,11 @@ func (in *PortResourceSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *PortResourceSpec) {
 		*out = new(KubernetesNameRef)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.PropagateUplinkStatus != nil {
+		in, out := &in.PropagateUplinkStatus, &out.PropagateUplinkStatus
+		*out = new(bool)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new PortResourceSpec.
diff --git a/cmd/models-schema/zz_generated.openapi.go b/cmd/models-schema/zz_generated.openapi.go
index 3b90d275e..1beb237d8 100644
--- a/cmd/models-schema/zz_generated.openapi.go
+++ b/cmd/models-schema/zz_generated.openapi.go
@@ -4918,6 +4918,13 @@ func schema_openstack_resource_controller_v2_api_v1alpha1_PortResourceSpec(ref c
 							Format:      "",
 						},
 					},
+					"propagateUplinkStatus": {
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Description: "propagateUplinkStatus represents the uplink status propagation of the port.",
+							Type:        []string{"boolean"},
+							Format:      "",
+						},
+					},
 				},
 				Required: []string{"networkRef"},
 			},
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/openstack.k-orc.cloud_ports.yaml b/config/crd/bases/openstack.k-orc.cloud_ports.yaml
index c14173d71..1bc2ea45c 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/openstack.k-orc.cloud_ports.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/openstack.k-orc.cloud_ports.yaml
@@ -347,6 +347,14 @@ spec:
                     x-kubernetes-validations:
                     - message: projectRef is immutable
                       rule: self == oldSelf
+                  propagateUplinkStatus:
+                    description: |-
+                      propagateUplinkStatus represents the uplink status propagation of
+                      the port.
+                    type: boolean
+                    x-kubernetes-validations:
+                    - message: propagateUplinkStatus is immutable
+                      rule: self == oldSelf
                   securityGroupRefs:
                     description: |-
                       securityGroupRefs are the names of the security groups associated
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/actuator.go b/internal/controllers/port/actuator.go
index 822f6a5be..cc26b393a 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/actuator.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/actuator.go
@@ -171,12 +171,13 @@ func (actuator portActuator) CreateResource(ctx context.Context, obj *orcv1alpha
 	}
 
 	createOpts := ports.CreateOpts{
-		NetworkID:    *network.Status.ID,
-		Name:         getResourceName(obj),
-		Description:  string(ptr.Deref(resource.Description, "")),
-		ProjectID:    projectID,
-		AdminStateUp: resource.AdminStateUp,
-		MACAddress:   resource.MACAddress,
+		NetworkID:             *network.Status.ID,
+		Name:                  getResourceName(obj),
+		Description:           string(ptr.Deref(resource.Description, "")),
+		ProjectID:             projectID,
+		AdminStateUp:          resource.AdminStateUp,
+		MACAddress:            resource.MACAddress,
+		PropagateUplinkStatus: resource.PropagateUplinkStatus,
 	}
 
 	if len(resource.AllowedAddressPairs) > 0 {
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/status.go b/internal/controllers/port/status.go
index 379e91e70..221f0dcf0 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/status.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/status.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ func (portStatusWriter) ApplyResourceStatus(log logr.Logger, osResource *osResou
 		WithNetworkID(osResource.NetworkID).
 		WithTags(osResource.Tags...).
 		WithSecurityGroups(osResource.SecurityGroups...).
-		WithPropagateUplinkStatus(osResource.PropagateUplinkStatus).
 		WithVNICType(osResource.VNICType).
 		WithPortSecurityEnabled(osResource.PortSecurityEnabled).
 		WithRevisionNumber(int64(osResource.RevisionNumber)).
@@ -104,5 +103,9 @@ func (portStatusWriter) ApplyResourceStatus(log logr.Logger, osResource *osResou
 		resourceStatus.WithFixedIPs(fixedIPs...)
 	}
 
+	if osResource.PropagateUplinkStatusPtr != nil {
+		resourceStatus.WithPropagateUplinkStatus(*osResource.PropagateUplinkStatusPtr)
+	}
+
 	statusApply.WithResource(resourceStatus)
 }
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-full/00-create-resource.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-full/00-create-resource.yaml
index bbb52641d..22c97ca52 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-full/00-create-resource.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-full/00-create-resource.yaml
@@ -86,3 +86,4 @@ spec:
     projectRef: port-create-full
     macAddress: fa:16:3e:23:fd:d7
     hostID: devstack
+    propagateUplinkStatus: false
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-minimal/00-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-minimal/00-assert.yaml
index 9c6d861fc..ba68844fe 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-minimal/00-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-minimal/00-assert.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ status:
     name: port-create-minimal
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: true
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     revisionNumber: 1
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: normal
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-sriov/00-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-sriov/00-assert.yaml
index 3277dfaea..180f4a512 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-sriov/00-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-sriov/00-assert.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ status:
     description: Port from "create sriov" test
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: false
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: direct
     tags:
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ assertAll:
     - celExpr: "port.status.resource.fixedIPs[0].subnetID == subnet.status.id"
     - celExpr: "port.status.resource.fixedIPs[0].ip == '192.168.155.122'"
     - celExpr: "!has(port.status.resource.allowedAddressPairs)"
-    - celExpr: "!has(port.status.resource.securityGroups)"
\ No newline at end of file
+    - celExpr: "!has(port.status.resource.securityGroups)"
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/00-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/00-assert.yaml
index 6ec7e451d..836189292 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/00-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/00-assert.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ status:
     name: port-update
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: false
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     revisionNumber: 1
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: normal
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ status:
     name: port-update-admin
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: true
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     revisionNumber: 1
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: normal
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/01-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/01-assert.yaml
index 1bcaf2d7f..a751a1cdd 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/01-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/01-assert.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ status:
     description: port-update-updated
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: true
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: direct
     allowedAddressPairs:
@@ -63,4 +62,4 @@ status:
     reason: Success
   - type: Progressing
     status: "False"
-    reason: Success 
+    reason: Success
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/02-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/02-assert.yaml
index 314caa5b0..ec19a5fd8 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/02-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/02-assert.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ status:
     name: port-update
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: false
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: normal
   conditions:
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ status:
     - type: Progressing
       message: OpenStack resource is up to date
       status: "False"
-      reason: Success
\ No newline at end of file
+      reason: Success
diff --git a/internal/osclients/networking.go b/internal/osclients/networking.go
index 99156d64e..69b6cf753 100644
--- a/internal/osclients/networking.go
+++ b/internal/osclients/networking.go
@@ -52,10 +52,19 @@ type NetworkExt struct {
 	provider.NetworkProviderExt
 }
 
+// NOTE(winiciusallan): This is a temporary extension struct to
+// workaround a missing pointer on Gophercloud and must be
+// removed in future releases.
+// See https://github.com/gophercloud/gophercloud/issues/3605
+type PortTmpExt struct {
+	PropagateUplinkStatusPtr *bool `json:"propagate_uplink_status,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type PortExt struct {
 	ports.Port
 	portsecurity.PortSecurityExt
 	portsbinding.PortsBindingExt
+	PortTmpExt //nolint:govet
 }
 
 type NetworkClient interface {
diff --git a/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/api/v1alpha1/portresourcespec.go b/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/api/v1alpha1/portresourcespec.go
index aab07d8bc..a157e70ff 100644
--- a/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/api/v1alpha1/portresourcespec.go
+++ b/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/api/v1alpha1/portresourcespec.go
@@ -25,19 +25,20 @@ import (
 // PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration represents a declarative configuration of the PortResourceSpec type for use
 // with apply.
 type PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration struct {
-	Name                *apiv1alpha1.OpenStackName             `json:"name,omitempty"`
-	Description         *apiv1alpha1.NeutronDescription        `json:"description,omitempty"`
-	NetworkRef          *apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef         `json:"networkRef,omitempty"`
-	Tags                []apiv1alpha1.NeutronTag               `json:"tags,omitempty"`
-	AllowedAddressPairs []AllowedAddressPairApplyConfiguration `json:"allowedAddressPairs,omitempty"`
-	Addresses           []AddressApplyConfiguration            `json:"addresses,omitempty"`
-	AdminStateUp        *bool                                  `json:"adminStateUp,omitempty"`
-	SecurityGroupRefs   []apiv1alpha1.OpenStackName            `json:"securityGroupRefs,omitempty"`
-	VNICType            *string                                `json:"vnicType,omitempty"`
-	PortSecurity        *apiv1alpha1.PortSecurityState         `json:"portSecurity,omitempty"`
-	ProjectRef          *apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef         `json:"projectRef,omitempty"`
-	MACAddress          *string                                `json:"macAddress,omitempty"`
-	HostID              *string                                `json:"hostID,omitempty"`
+	Name                  *apiv1alpha1.OpenStackName             `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Description           *apiv1alpha1.NeutronDescription        `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	NetworkRef            *apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef         `json:"networkRef,omitempty"`
+	Tags                  []apiv1alpha1.NeutronTag               `json:"tags,omitempty"`
+	AllowedAddressPairs   []AllowedAddressPairApplyConfiguration `json:"allowedAddressPairs,omitempty"`
+	Addresses             []AddressApplyConfiguration            `json:"addresses,omitempty"`
+	AdminStateUp          *bool                                  `json:"adminStateUp,omitempty"`
+	SecurityGroupRefs     []apiv1alpha1.OpenStackName            `json:"securityGroupRefs,omitempty"`
+	VNICType              *string                                `json:"vnicType,omitempty"`
+	PortSecurity          *apiv1alpha1.PortSecurityState         `json:"portSecurity,omitempty"`
+	ProjectRef            *apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef         `json:"projectRef,omitempty"`
+	MACAddress            *string                                `json:"macAddress,omitempty"`
+	HostID                *string                                `json:"hostID,omitempty"`
+	PropagateUplinkStatus *bool                                  `json:"propagateUplinkStatus,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration constructs a declarative configuration of the PortResourceSpec type for use with
@@ -163,3 +164,11 @@ func (b *PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration) WithHostID(value string) *PortResou
 	b.HostID = &value
 	return b
 }
+
+// WithPropagateUplinkStatus sets the PropagateUplinkStatus field in the declarative configuration to the given value
+// and returns the receiver, so that objects can be built by chaining "With" function invocations.
+// If called multiple times, the PropagateUplinkStatus field is set to the value of the last call.
+func (b *PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration) WithPropagateUplinkStatus(value bool) *PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration {
+	b.PropagateUplinkStatus = &value
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/internal/internal.go b/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/internal/internal.go
index abaeca27f..b6805275f 100644
--- a/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/internal/internal.go
+++ b/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/internal/internal.go
@@ -1351,6 +1351,9 @@ var schemaYAML = typed.YAMLObject(`types:
     - name: projectRef
       type:
         scalar: string
+    - name: propagateUplinkStatus
+      type:
+        scalar: boolean
     - name: securityGroupRefs
       type:
         list:
diff --git a/website/docs/crd-reference.md b/website/docs/crd-reference.md
index 32018f962..ae1df1118 100644
--- a/website/docs/crd-reference.md
+++ b/website/docs/crd-reference.md
@@ -2172,6 +2172,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `projectRef` _[KubernetesNameRef](#kubernetesnameref)_ | projectRef is a reference to the ORC Project this resource is associated with.<br />Typically, only used by admin. |  | MaxLength: 253 <br />MinLength: 1 <br /> |
 | `macAddress` _string_ | macAddress is the MAC address of the port. |  | MaxLength: 32 <br /> |
 | `hostID` _string_ | hostID is the ID of host where the port resides. |  | MaxLength: 36 <br /> |
+| `propagateUplinkStatus` _boolean_ | propagateUplinkStatus represents the uplink status propagation of<br />the port. |  |  |
 
 
 #### PortResourceStatus