diff --git a/config/config-feature-flags.yaml b/config/config-feature-flags.yaml
index 50eaa68519b..a49d26ccb78 100644
--- a/config/config-feature-flags.yaml
+++ b/config/config-feature-flags.yaml
@@ -124,3 +124,6 @@ data:
   # Setting this flag to "true" will enable the CEL evaluation in WhenExpression
   # This feature is in preview mode and not implemented yet. Please check #7244 for the updates.
   enable-cel-in-whenexpression: "false"
+  # Setting this flag to "true" will enable the use of StepActions in Steps
+  # This feature is in preview mode and not implemented yet. Please check #7259 for updates.
+  enable-step-actions: "false"
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/feature_flags.go b/pkg/apis/config/feature_flags.go
index 6b4940c0880..656de7c8a93 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/config/feature_flags.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/feature_flags.go
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ const (
 	EnableCELInWhenExpression = "enable-cel-in-whenexpression"
 	// DefaultEnableCELInWhenExpression is the default value for EnableCELInWhenExpression
 	DefaultEnableCELInWhenExpression = false
+	// EnableStepActions is the flag to enable the use of StepActions in Steps
+	EnableStepActions = "enable-step-actions"
+	// DefaultEnableStepActions is the default value for EnableStepActions
+	DefaultEnableStepActions = false
 
 	disableAffinityAssistantKey         = "disable-affinity-assistant"
 	disableCredsInitKey                 = "disable-creds-init"
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ type FeatureFlags struct {
 	SetSecurityContext        bool
 	Coschedule                string
 	EnableCELInWhenExpression bool
+	EnableStepActions         bool
 }
 
 // GetFeatureFlagsConfigName returns the name of the configmap containing all
@@ -220,6 +225,9 @@ func NewFeatureFlagsFromMap(cfgMap map[string]string) (*FeatureFlags, error) {
 	if err := setFeature(EnableCELInWhenExpression, DefaultEnableCELInWhenExpression, &tc.EnableCELInWhenExpression); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if err := setFeature(EnableStepActions, DefaultEnableStepActions, &tc.EnableStepActions); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	// Given that they are alpha features, Tekton Bundles and Custom Tasks should be switched on if
 	// enable-api-fields is "alpha". If enable-api-fields is not "alpha" then fall back to the value of
 	// each feature's individual flag.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/feature_flags_test.go b/pkg/apis/config/feature_flags_test.go
index 65756040698..afa954c8d4d 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/config/feature_flags_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/feature_flags_test.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func TestNewFeatureFlagsFromConfigMap(t *testing.T) {
 				SetSecurityContext:               true,
 				Coschedule:                       config.CoscheduleDisabled,
 				EnableCELInWhenExpression:        true,
+				EnableStepActions:                true,
 			},
 			fileName: "feature-flags-all-flags-set",
 		},
@@ -273,6 +274,9 @@ func TestNewFeatureFlagsConfigMapErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	}, {
 		fileName: "feature-flags-invalid-enable-cel-in-whenexpression",
 		want:     `failed parsing feature flags config "invalid": strconv.ParseBool: parsing "invalid": invalid syntax`,
+	}, {
+		fileName: "feature-flags-invalid-enable-step-actions",
+		want:     `failed parsing feature flags config "invalid": strconv.ParseBool: parsing "invalid": invalid syntax`,
 	}} {
 		t.Run(tc.fileName, func(t *testing.T) {
 			cm := test.ConfigMapFromTestFile(t, tc.fileName)
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/testdata/feature-flags-all-flags-set.yaml b/pkg/apis/config/testdata/feature-flags-all-flags-set.yaml
index 63015ec07c1..bf087e8a427 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/config/testdata/feature-flags-all-flags-set.yaml
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/testdata/feature-flags-all-flags-set.yaml
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ data:
   set-security-context: "true"
   keep-pod-on-cancel: "true"
   enable-cel-in-whenexpression: "true"
+  enable-step-actions: "true"
diff --git a/pkg/apis/config/testdata/feature-flags-invalid-enable-step-actions.yaml b/pkg/apis/config/testdata/feature-flags-invalid-enable-step-actions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..462a31704aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/apis/config/testdata/feature-flags-invalid-enable-step-actions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Copyright 2023 The Tekton Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: feature-flags
+  namespace: tekton-pipelines
+data:
+  enable-step-actions: "invalid"
diff --git a/test/custom_task_test.go b/test/custom_task_test.go
index 604f66db2b5..f3b7e93b9b4 100644
--- a/test/custom_task_test.go
+++ b/test/custom_task_test.go
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@ func getFeatureFlagsBaseOnAPIFlag(t *testing.T) *config.FeatureFlags {
 		"enable-api-fields":         "alpha",
 		"results-from":              "sidecar-logs",
 		"enable-tekton-oci-bundles": "true",
+		"enable-step-actions":       "true",
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating alpha feature flags configmap: %v", err)
diff --git a/test/e2e-tests-kind-prow-alpha.env b/test/e2e-tests-kind-prow-alpha.env
index 42f84533ab9..ee5f4c964bc 100644
--- a/test/e2e-tests-kind-prow-alpha.env
+++ b/test/e2e-tests-kind-prow-alpha.env
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ RUN_YAML_TESTS=true
 KO_DOCKER_REPO=registry.local:5000
 E2E_GO_TEST_TIMEOUT=40m
 RESULTS_FROM=sidecar-logs
+ENABLE_STEP_ACTIONS=true
diff --git a/test/e2e-tests.sh b/test/e2e-tests.sh
index 97f62d4d172..298741b9eca 100755
--- a/test/e2e-tests.sh
+++ b/test/e2e-tests.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ RUN_YAML_TESTS=${RUN_YAML_TESTS:="true"}
 SKIP_GO_E2E_TESTS=${SKIP_GO_E2E_TESTS:="false"}
 E2E_GO_TEST_TIMEOUT=${E2E_GO_TEST_TIMEOUT:="20m"}
 RESULTS_FROM=${RESULTS_FROM:-termination-message}
+ENABLE_STEP_ACTIONS=${ENABLE_STEP_ACTIONS:="false"}
 failed=0
 
 # Script entry point.
@@ -77,6 +78,18 @@ function set_result_extraction_method() {
   kubectl patch configmap feature-flags -n tekton-pipelines -p "$jsonpatch"
 }
 
+function set_enable_step_actions() {
+  local method="$1"
+  if [ "$method" != "false" ] && [ "$method" != "true" ]; then
+    printf "Invalid value for enable-step-actions %s\n" ${method}
+    exit 255
+  fi
+  printf "Setting enable-step-actions to %s\n", ${method}
+  jsonpatch=$(printf "{\"data\": {\"enable-step-actions\": \"%s\"}}" $1)
+  echo "feature-flags ConfigMap patch: ${jsonpatch}"
+  kubectl patch configmap feature-flags -n tekton-pipelines -p "$jsonpatch"
+}
+
 function run_e2e() {
   # Run the integration tests
   header "Running Go e2e tests"
@@ -96,6 +109,7 @@ function run_e2e() {
 add_spire "$PIPELINE_FEATURE_GATE"
 set_feature_gate "$PIPELINE_FEATURE_GATE"
 set_result_extraction_method "$RESULTS_FROM"
+set_enable_step_actions "$ENABLE_STEP_ACTIONS"
 run_e2e
 
 (( failed )) && fail_test