diff --git a/docs/generated/kuma-cp.md b/docs/generated/kuma-cp.md
index e5432ecf1e33..86cfa9afcd71 100644
--- a/docs/generated/kuma-cp.md
+++ b/docs/generated/kuma-cp.md
@@ -316,6 +316,9 @@ runtime:
             memory: 512Mi # ENV: KUMA_INJECTOR_SIDECAR_CONTAINER_RESOURCES_LIMITS_MEMORY
         # Additional environment variables that can be placed on Kuma DP sidecar
         envVars: {} # ENV: KUMA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_INJECTOR_SIDECAR_CONTAINER_ENV_VARS
+        # If true, it enables a postStart script that waits until Envoy is ready.
+        # With the current Kubernetes behavior, any other container in the Pod will wait until the script is complete.
+        waitForDataplaneReady: false # ENV: KUMA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_INJECTOR_SIDECAR_CONTAINER_WAIT_FOR_DATAPLANE_READY
       # InitContainer defines configuration of the Kuma init container
       initContainer:
         # Image name.
diff --git a/docs/generated/raw/kuma-cp.yaml b/docs/generated/raw/kuma-cp.yaml
index 89e5d2555493..e48da89fbc2b 100644
--- a/docs/generated/raw/kuma-cp.yaml
+++ b/docs/generated/raw/kuma-cp.yaml
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ runtime:
             memory: 512Mi # ENV: KUMA_INJECTOR_SIDECAR_CONTAINER_RESOURCES_LIMITS_MEMORY
         # Additional environment variables that can be placed on Kuma DP sidecar
         envVars: {} # ENV: KUMA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_INJECTOR_SIDECAR_CONTAINER_ENV_VARS
+        # If true, it enables a postStart script that waits until Envoy is ready.
+        # With the current Kubernetes behavior, any other container in the Pod will wait until the script is complete.
+        waitForDataplaneReady: false # ENV: KUMA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_INJECTOR_SIDECAR_CONTAINER_WAIT_FOR_DATAPLANE_READY
       # InitContainer defines configuration of the Kuma init container
       initContainer:
         # Image name.
diff --git a/pkg/config/app/kuma-cp/kuma-cp.defaults.yaml b/pkg/config/app/kuma-cp/kuma-cp.defaults.yaml
index 89e5d2555493..e48da89fbc2b 100644
--- a/pkg/config/app/kuma-cp/kuma-cp.defaults.yaml
+++ b/pkg/config/app/kuma-cp/kuma-cp.defaults.yaml
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ runtime:
             memory: 512Mi # ENV: KUMA_INJECTOR_SIDECAR_CONTAINER_RESOURCES_LIMITS_MEMORY
         # Additional environment variables that can be placed on Kuma DP sidecar
         envVars: {} # ENV: KUMA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_INJECTOR_SIDECAR_CONTAINER_ENV_VARS
+        # If true, it enables a postStart script that waits until Envoy is ready.
+        # With the current Kubernetes behavior, any other container in the Pod will wait until the script is complete.
+        waitForDataplaneReady: false # ENV: KUMA_RUNTIME_KUBERNETES_INJECTOR_SIDECAR_CONTAINER_WAIT_FOR_DATAPLANE_READY
       # InitContainer defines configuration of the Kuma init container
       initContainer:
         # Image name.
diff --git a/pkg/config/plugins/runtime/k8s/config.go b/pkg/config/plugins/runtime/k8s/config.go
index 2694bb1584e3..3804827a23b6 100644
--- a/pkg/config/plugins/runtime/k8s/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/plugins/runtime/k8s/config.go
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ type SidecarContainer struct {
 	RedirectPortInboundV6 uint32 `json:"redirectPortInboundV6,omitempty" envconfig:"kuma_runtime_kubernetes_injector_sidecar_container_redirect_port_inbound_v6"`
 	// Redirect port for outbound traffic.
 	RedirectPortOutbound uint32 `json:"redirectPortOutbound,omitempty" envconfig:"kuma_runtime_kubernetes_injector_sidecar_container_redirect_port_outbound"`
-	// WaitForDataplaneReady enabled a script that waits until Envoy is ready
+	// WaitForDataplaneReady enables a script that waits until Envoy is ready.
+	// With the current Kubernetes behavior, any other container in the Pod will wait until the script is complete.
 	WaitForDataplaneReady bool `json:"waitForDataplaneReady" envconfig:"kuma_runtime_kubernetes_injector_sidecar_container_wait_for_dataplane_ready"`
 }