diff --git a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/Config.scala b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/Config.scala
index 4467f73e70568..37edc81991ac2 100644
--- a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/Config.scala
+++ b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/Config.scala
@@ -404,6 +404,14 @@ private[spark] object Config extends Logging {
       .toSequence
       .createWithDefault(Nil)
 
+  val KUBERNETES_DRIVER_POD_EXCLUDED_FEATURE_STEPS =
+    ConfigBuilder("spark.kubernetes.driver.pod.excludedFeatureSteps")
+      .doc("Class names to exclude from driver pod feature steps. Comma separated.")
+      .version("4.1.0")
+      .stringConf
+      .toSequence
+      .createWithDefault(Nil)
+
   val KUBERNETES_EXECUTOR_POD_FEATURE_STEPS =
     ConfigBuilder("spark.kubernetes.executor.pod.featureSteps")
       .doc("Class name of an extra executor pod feature step implementing " +
@@ -416,6 +424,14 @@ private[spark] object Config extends Logging {
       .toSequence
       .createWithDefault(Nil)
 
+  val KUBERNETES_EXECUTOR_POD_EXCLUDED_FEATURE_STEPS =
+    ConfigBuilder("spark.kubernetes.executor.pod.excludedFeatureSteps")
+      .doc("Class name to exclude from executor pod feature steps. Comma separated.")
+      .version("4.1.0")
+      .stringConf
+      .toSequence
+      .createWithDefault(Nil)
+
   val KUBERNETES_EXECUTOR_DECOMMISSION_LABEL =
     ConfigBuilder("spark.kubernetes.executor.decommissionLabel")
       .doc("Label to apply to a pod which is being decommissioned." +
diff --git a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/submit/KubernetesDriverBuilder.scala b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/submit/KubernetesDriverBuilder.scala
index 12626a8676efe..da234762ea1de 100644
--- a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/submit/KubernetesDriverBuilder.scala
+++ b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/submit/KubernetesDriverBuilder.scala
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class KubernetesDriverBuilder {
         }
       }
 
-    val features = Seq(
+    val allFeatures = Seq(
       new BasicDriverFeatureStep(conf),
       new DriverKubernetesCredentialsFeatureStep(conf),
       new DriverServiceFeatureStep(conf),
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ class KubernetesDriverBuilder {
       new PodTemplateConfigMapStep(conf),
       new LocalDirsFeatureStep(conf)) ++ userFeatures
 
+    val features = allFeatures.filterNot(f =>
+      conf.get(Config.KUBERNETES_DRIVER_POD_EXCLUDED_FEATURE_STEPS).contains(f.getClass.getName))
+
     val spec = KubernetesDriverSpec(
       initialPod,
       driverPreKubernetesResources = Seq.empty,
diff --git a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesExecutorBuilder.scala b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesExecutorBuilder.scala
index a85e42662b890..2253c07df116e 100644
--- a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesExecutorBuilder.scala
+++ b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesExecutorBuilder.scala
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ private[spark] class KubernetesExecutorBuilder {
         }
       }
 
-    val features = Seq(
+    val allFeatures = Seq(
       new BasicExecutorFeatureStep(conf, secMgr, resourceProfile),
       new ExecutorKubernetesCredentialsFeatureStep(conf),
       new MountSecretsFeatureStep(conf),
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ private[spark] class KubernetesExecutorBuilder {
       new HadoopConfExecutorFeatureStep(conf),
       new LocalDirsFeatureStep(conf)) ++ userFeatures
 
+    val features = allFeatures.filterNot(f =>
+      conf.get(Config.KUBERNETES_EXECUTOR_POD_EXCLUDED_FEATURE_STEPS).contains(f.getClass.getName))
+
     val spec = KubernetesExecutorSpec(
       initialPod,
       executorKubernetesResources = Seq.empty)
diff --git a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/PodBuilderSuite.scala b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/PodBuilderSuite.scala
index 947db5dd41c1a..a803819432378 100644
--- a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/PodBuilderSuite.scala
+++ b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/PodBuilderSuite.scala
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ abstract class PodBuilderSuite extends SparkFunSuite {
 
   protected def roleSpecificSchedulerNameConf: ConfigEntry[_]
 
+  protected def excludedFeatureStepsConf: ConfigEntry[_]
+
   protected def userFeatureStepsConf: ConfigEntry[_]
 
   protected def userFeatureStepWithExpectedAnnotation: (String, String)
@@ -91,6 +93,21 @@ abstract class PodBuilderSuite extends SparkFunSuite {
     assert(pod.container.getVolumeMounts.asScala.exists(_.getName == "so_long_two"))
   }
 
+  test("SPARK-52830: exclude a feature step") {
+    val client = mockKubernetesClient()
+    val sparkConf = baseConf.clone()
+      .set(excludedFeatureStepsConf.key,
+        "org.apache.spark.deploy.k8s.TestStepTwo")
+      .set(userFeatureStepsConf.key,
+        "org.apache.spark.deploy.k8s.TestStepTwo," +
+        "org.apache.spark.deploy.k8s.TestStep")
+      .set(templateFileConf.key, "template-file.yaml")
+    val pod = buildPod(sparkConf, client)
+    verifyPod(pod)
+    assert(pod.container.getVolumeMounts.asScala.exists(_.getName == "so_long"))
+    assert(!pod.container.getVolumeMounts.asScala.exists(_.getName == "so_long_two"))
+  }
+
   test("SPARK-37145: configure a custom test step with base config") {
     val client = mockKubernetesClient()
     val sparkConf = baseConf.clone()
diff --git a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/submit/KubernetesDriverBuilderSuite.scala b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/submit/KubernetesDriverBuilderSuite.scala
index 861b8e0fff943..d3fd5ee5f00c4 100644
--- a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/submit/KubernetesDriverBuilderSuite.scala
+++ b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/k8s/submit/KubernetesDriverBuilderSuite.scala
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ class KubernetesDriverBuilderSuite extends PodBuilderSuite {
     Config.KUBERNETES_DRIVER_SCHEDULER_NAME
   }
 
+  override protected def excludedFeatureStepsConf: ConfigEntry[_] = {
+    Config.KUBERNETES_DRIVER_POD_EXCLUDED_FEATURE_STEPS
+  }
+
   override protected def userFeatureStepsConf: ConfigEntry[_] = {
     Config.KUBERNETES_DRIVER_POD_FEATURE_STEPS
   }
diff --git a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesExecutorBuilderSuite.scala b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesExecutorBuilderSuite.scala
index 17c2d4a938c14..5f0f04da9196b 100644
--- a/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesExecutorBuilderSuite.scala
+++ b/resource-managers/kubernetes/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/cluster/k8s/KubernetesExecutorBuilderSuite.scala
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class KubernetesExecutorBuilderSuite extends PodBuilderSuite {
     Config.KUBERNETES_EXECUTOR_SCHEDULER_NAME
   }
 
+  override protected def excludedFeatureStepsConf: ConfigEntry[_] = {
+    Config.KUBERNETES_EXECUTOR_POD_EXCLUDED_FEATURE_STEPS
+  }
+
   override protected def userFeatureStepsConf: ConfigEntry[_] = {
     Config.KUBERNETES_EXECUTOR_POD_FEATURE_STEPS
   }