diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/status.go b/internal/cmd/egctl/status.go
index 08c06f16cc..3e24be3442 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/status.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/status.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func runStatus(ctx context.Context, logOut io.Writer, cli client.Client, inputRe
 		resourceKind = resource.KindUDPRoute
 
 	case "tlsroute":
-		tlsroute := gwapiv1a3.TLSRouteList{}
+		tlsroute := gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteList{}
 		if err := cli.List(ctx, &tlsroute, client.InNamespace(namespace)); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func runStatus(ctx context.Context, logOut io.Writer, cli client.Client, inputRe
 		resourceKind = resource.KindTLSRoute
 
 	case "btlspolicy", "backendtlspolicy":
-		btlspolicy := gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
+		btlspolicy := gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
 		if err := cli.List(ctx, &btlspolicy, client.InNamespace(namespace)); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/status_test.go b/internal/cmd/egctl/status_test.go
index 4b8b8d158a..69bd361c42 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/status_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/status_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	gwapiv1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1"
+	gwapiv1a3 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha3"
 
 	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/gatewayapi"
@@ -479,8 +480,8 @@ http2     gateway/test-2   foobar4   test-status-4   test reason 4
 		},
 		{
 			name: "egctl x status btlspolicy",
-			resourceList: &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicyList{
-				Items: []gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{
+			resourceList: &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicyList{
+				Items: []gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{
 					{
 						ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 							Name:      "btls",
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/default-resources.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/default-resources.yaml
index 774d92b62d..6d36244aeb 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/default-resources.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/default-resources.yaml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ spec:
           port: 3000
           weight: 1
 ---
-apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: TLSRoute
 metadata:
   name: backend
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/from-gateway-api-to-xds.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/from-gateway-api-to-xds.yaml
index d095bb32af..6531c44db5 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/from-gateway-api-to-xds.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/from-gateway-api-to-xds.yaml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ spec:
           port: 3000
           weight: 1
 ---
-apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: TLSRoute
 metadata:
   name: backend
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/invalid-envoyproxy.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/invalid-envoyproxy.yaml
index c889f378dd..e4e971d233 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/invalid-envoyproxy.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/invalid-envoyproxy.yaml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ spec:
           port: 3000
           weight: 1
 ---
-apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: TLSRoute
 metadata:
   name: backend
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/valid-envoyproxy.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/valid-envoyproxy.yaml
index af72579429..a3a21baf9c 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/valid-envoyproxy.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/in/valid-envoyproxy.yaml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ spec:
           port: 3000
           weight: 1
 ---
-apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: TLSRoute
 metadata:
   name: backend
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/default-resources.all.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/default-resources.all.yaml
index 56a8718d25..82e4c9a228 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/default-resources.all.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/default-resources.all.yaml
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ tcpRoutes:
         name: eg
         sectionName: tcp
 tlsRoutes:
-- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
   kind: TLSRoute
   metadata:
     name: backend
diff --git a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/valid-envoyproxy.all.yaml b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/valid-envoyproxy.all.yaml
index 3341f5d606..32be7284d8 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/valid-envoyproxy.all.yaml
+++ b/internal/cmd/egctl/testdata/translate/out/valid-envoyproxy.all.yaml
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ tcpRoutes:
         name: eg
         sectionName: tcp
 tlsRoutes:
-- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
   kind: TLSRoute
   metadata:
     name: backend
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/backend.go b/internal/gatewayapi/backend.go
index 471c8de548..124c468ac4 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/backend.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/backend.go
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
-	gwapiv1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1"
+	gwapiv1a3 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha3"
 
 	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/gatewayapi/status"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/utils/net"
 )
 
-func (t *Translator) ProcessBackends(backends []*egv1a1.Backend, backendTLSPolicies []*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy) []*egv1a1.Backend {
+func (t *Translator) ProcessBackends(backends []*egv1a1.Backend, backendTLSPolicies []*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy) []*egv1a1.Backend {
 	res := make([]*egv1a1.Backend, 0, len(backends))
 	for _, backend := range backends {
 		// Ensure Backends are enabled
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (t *Translator) ProcessBackends(backends []*egv1a1.Backend, backendTLSPolic
 	return res
 }
 
-func validateBackend(backend *egv1a1.Backend, backendTLSPolicies []*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy, runningOnHost bool) status.Error {
+func validateBackend(backend *egv1a1.Backend, backendTLSPolicies []*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy, runningOnHost bool) status.Error {
 	if backend.Spec.Type != nil && *backend.Spec.Type == egv1a1.BackendTypeDynamicResolver {
 		if len(backend.Spec.Endpoints) > 0 {
 			return status.NewRouteStatusError(
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func validateBackend(backend *egv1a1.Backend, backendTLSPolicies []*gwapiv1.Back
 }
 
 // validateBackendTLSSettings validates CACert is specified if InsecureSkipVerify is false
-func validateBackendTLSSettings(backend *egv1a1.Backend, backendTLSPolicies []*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy) status.Error {
+func validateBackendTLSSettings(backend *egv1a1.Backend, backendTLSPolicies []*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy) status.Error {
 	if backend.Spec.TLS == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtlspolicy.go b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtlspolicy.go
index 2374ee466e..b454accb78 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/backendtlspolicy.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/backendtlspolicy.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	gwapiv1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1"
+	gwapiv1a3 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha3"
 
 	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/gatewayapi/resource"
@@ -26,10 +27,10 @@ var ErrBackendTLSPolicyInvalidKind = fmt.Errorf("no CA bundle found in reference
 
 // ProcessBackendTLSPolicyStatus is called to post-process Backend TLS Policy status
 // after they were applied in all relevant translations.
-func (t *Translator) ProcessBackendTLSPolicyStatus(btlsp []*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy) {
-	targetRefs := map[string]*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{}
+func (t *Translator) ProcessBackendTLSPolicyStatus(btlsp []*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy) {
+	targetRefs := map[string]*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{}
 	for _, policy := range btlsp {
-		conflicted, conflictPolicy := false, &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{}
+		conflicted, conflictPolicy := false, &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{}
 		for _, ref := range policy.Spec.TargetRefs {
 			key := localPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionNameToKey(policy.Namespace, ref)
 			p, exists := targetRefs[key]
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ func (t *Translator) processClientTLSSettings(
 	return tlsConfig, nil
 }
 
-func backendTLSTargetMatched(policy *gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy, target gwapiv1.LocalPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionName, backendNamespace string) bool {
+func backendTLSTargetMatched(policy *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy, target gwapiv1.LocalPolicyTargetReferenceWithSectionName, backendNamespace string) bool {
 	for _, currTarget := range policy.Spec.TargetRefs {
 		if target.Group == currTarget.Group &&
 			target.Kind == currTarget.Kind &&
@@ -410,10 +411,10 @@ func backendTLSTargetMatched(policy *gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy, target gwapiv1.Lo
 }
 
 func (t *Translator) getBackendTLSPolicy(
-	policies []*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy,
+	policies []*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy,
 	backendRef gwapiv1.BackendObjectReference,
 	backendNamespace string,
-) *gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy {
+) *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy {
 	// SectionName is port number for EG Backend object
 	target := t.getTargetBackendReference(backendRef, backendNamespace)
 	for _, policy := range policies {
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ func (t *Translator) getBackendTLSPolicy(
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *Translator) getBackendTLSBundle(backendTLSPolicy *gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy) (*ir.TLSUpstreamConfig, error) {
+func (t *Translator) getBackendTLSBundle(backendTLSPolicy *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy) (*ir.TLSUpstreamConfig, error) {
 	// Translate SubjectAltNames from gwapiv1a3 to ir
 	subjectAltNames := make([]ir.SubjectAltName, 0, len(backendTLSPolicy.Spec.Validation.SubjectAltNames))
 	for _, san := range backendTLSPolicy.Spec.Validation.SubjectAltNames {
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ func (t *Translator) getCaCertsFromCARefs(
 	return []byte(ca), nil
 }
 
-func getAncestorRefs(policy *gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy) []*gwapiv1.ParentReference {
+func getAncestorRefs(policy *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy) []*gwapiv1.ParentReference {
 	ret := make([]*gwapiv1.ParentReference, len(policy.Status.Ancestors))
 	for i, ancestor := range policy.Status.Ancestors {
 		ret[i] = &ancestor.AncestorRef
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/contexts.go b/internal/gatewayapi/contexts.go
index 41189f4327..b5f5d81716 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/contexts.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/contexts.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	gwapiv1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1"
 	gwapiv1a2 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2"
-	gwapiv1a3 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha3"
 	mcsapiv1a1 "sigs.k8s.io/mcs-api/pkg/apis/v1alpha1"
 
 	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ func (r *GRPCRouteContext) SetRouteParentContext(forParentRef gwapiv1.ParentRefe
 // TLSRouteContext wraps a TLSRoute and provides helper methods for
 // accessing the route's parents.
 type TLSRouteContext struct {
-	*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute
+	*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute
 
 	ParentRefs map[gwapiv1.ParentReference]*RouteParentContext
 }
@@ -596,7 +595,7 @@ type RouteParentContext struct {
 	// a single field pointing to *gwapiv1.RouteStatus.
 	HTTPRoute *gwapiv1.HTTPRoute
 	GRPCRoute *gwapiv1.GRPCRoute
-	TLSRoute  *gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute
+	TLSRoute  *gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute
 	TCPRoute  *gwapiv1a2.TCPRoute
 	UDPRoute  *gwapiv1a2.UDPRoute
 
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/load.go b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/load.go
index f7b73653ea..dee1ce3c5f 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/load.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/load.go
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func loadKubernetesYAMLToResources(input []byte, addMissingResources bool, envoy
 			resources.UDPRoutes = append(resources.UDPRoutes, udpRoute)
 		case KindTLSRoute:
 			typedSpec := spec.Interface()
-			tlsRoute := &gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{
+			tlsRoute := &gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{
 				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 					Kind:       KindTLSRoute,
 					APIVersion: gv,
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func loadKubernetesYAMLToResources(input []byte, addMissingResources bool, envoy
 					Name:      name,
 					Namespace: namespace,
 				},
-				Spec: typedSpec.(gwapiv1a3.TLSRouteSpec),
+				Spec: typedSpec.(gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteSpec),
 			}
 			resources.TLSRoutes = append(resources.TLSRoutes, tlsRoute)
 		case KindHTTPRoute:
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func loadKubernetesYAMLToResources(input []byte, addMissingResources bool, envoy
 			resources.ConfigMaps = append(resources.ConfigMaps, configMap)
 		case KindBackendTLSPolicy:
 			typedSpec := spec.Interface()
-			backendTLSPolicy := &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{
+			backendTLSPolicy := &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{
 				TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 					Kind:       KindBackendTLSPolicy,
 					APIVersion: gv,
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ func addMissingServices(requiredServices map[string]*corev1.Service, obj interfa
 				refs = append(refs, rule.BackendRefs[i].BackendRef)
 			}
 		}
-	case *gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute:
+	case *gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute:
 		objNamespace = route.Namespace
 		for _, rule := range route.Spec.Rules {
 			refs = append(refs, rule.BackendRefs...)
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/resource.go b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/resource.go
index ed3844679c..b3ac643686 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/resource.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/resource.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type Resources struct {
 	Gateways                []*gwapiv1.Gateway             `json:"gateways,omitempty" yaml:"gateways,omitempty"`
 	HTTPRoutes              []*gwapiv1.HTTPRoute           `json:"httpRoutes,omitempty" yaml:"httpRoutes,omitempty"`
 	GRPCRoutes              []*gwapiv1.GRPCRoute           `json:"grpcRoutes,omitempty" yaml:"grpcRoutes,omitempty"`
-	TLSRoutes               []*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute          `json:"tlsRoutes,omitempty" yaml:"tlsRoutes,omitempty"`
+	TLSRoutes               []*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute          `json:"tlsRoutes,omitempty" yaml:"tlsRoutes,omitempty"`
 	TCPRoutes               []*gwapiv1a2.TCPRoute          `json:"tcpRoutes,omitempty" yaml:"tcpRoutes,omitempty"`
 	UDPRoutes               []*gwapiv1a2.UDPRoute          `json:"udpRoutes,omitempty" yaml:"udpRoutes,omitempty"`
 	ReferenceGrants         []*gwapiv1b1.ReferenceGrant    `json:"referenceGrants,omitempty" yaml:"referenceGrants,omitempty"`
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ type Resources struct {
 	ClientTrafficPolicies   []*egv1a1.ClientTrafficPolicy  `json:"clientTrafficPolicies,omitempty" yaml:"clientTrafficPolicies,omitempty"`
 	BackendTrafficPolicies  []*egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy `json:"backendTrafficPolicies,omitempty" yaml:"backendTrafficPolicies,omitempty"`
 	SecurityPolicies        []*egv1a1.SecurityPolicy       `json:"securityPolicies,omitempty" yaml:"securityPolicies,omitempty"`
-	BackendTLSPolicies      []*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy    `json:"backendTLSPolicies,omitempty" yaml:"backendTLSPolicies,omitempty"`
+	BackendTLSPolicies      []*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy  `json:"backendTLSPolicies,omitempty" yaml:"backendTLSPolicies,omitempty"`
 	EnvoyExtensionPolicies  []*egv1a1.EnvoyExtensionPolicy `json:"envoyExtensionPolicies,omitempty" yaml:"envoyExtensionPolicies,omitempty"`
 	ExtensionServerPolicies []unstructured.Unstructured    `json:"extensionServerPolicies,omitempty" yaml:"extensionServerPolicies,omitempty"`
 	Backends                []*egv1a1.Backend              `json:"backends,omitempty" yaml:"backends,omitempty"`
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func NewResources() *Resources {
 		Gateways:                []*gwapiv1.Gateway{},
 		HTTPRoutes:              []*gwapiv1.HTTPRoute{},
 		GRPCRoutes:              []*gwapiv1.GRPCRoute{},
-		TLSRoutes:               []*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{},
+		TLSRoutes:               []*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{},
 		Services:                []*corev1.Service{},
 		EndpointSlices:          []*discoveryv1.EndpointSlice{},
 		Secrets:                 []*corev1.Secret{},
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func NewResources() *Resources {
 		ClientTrafficPolicies:   []*egv1a1.ClientTrafficPolicy{},
 		BackendTrafficPolicies:  []*egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy{},
 		SecurityPolicies:        []*egv1a1.SecurityPolicy{},
-		BackendTLSPolicies:      []*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{},
+		BackendTLSPolicies:      []*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{},
 		EnvoyExtensionPolicies:  []*egv1a1.EnvoyExtensionPolicy{},
 		ExtensionServerPolicies: []unstructured.Unstructured{},
 		Backends:                []*egv1a1.Backend{},
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.in.yaml
index 044e4ece78..2321f46e17 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.in.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ spec:
         - name: backend
           port: 3000
 ---
-apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: TLSRoute
 metadata:
   name: backend
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.out.yaml
index 0f7e0b9a50..61f791d0b7 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources.out.yaml
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ tcpRoutes:
   status:
     parents: null
 tlsRoutes:
-- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
   kind: TLSRoute
   metadata:
     name: backend
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources2.in.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources2.in.yaml
index 044e4ece78..2321f46e17 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources2.in.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources2.in.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ spec:
         - name: backend
           port: 3000
 ---
-apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: TLSRoute
 metadata:
   name: backend
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources2.out.yaml b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources2.out.yaml
index 0f7e0b9a50..61f791d0b7 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources2.out.yaml
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/testdata/all-resources2.out.yaml
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ tcpRoutes:
   status:
     parents: null
 tlsRoutes:
-- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha3
+- apiVersion: gateway.networking.k8s.io/v1alpha2
   kind: TLSRoute
   metadata:
     name: backend
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index b02f43a074..23d6033ca8 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/resource/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/resource/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ func (in *Resources) DeepCopyInto(out *Resources) {
 	}
 	if in.TLSRoutes != nil {
 		in, out := &in.TLSRoutes, &out.TLSRoutes
-		*out = make([]*v1alpha3.TLSRoute, len(*in))
+		*out = make([]*v1alpha2.TLSRoute, len(*in))
 		for i := range *in {
 			if (*in)[i] != nil {
 				in, out := &(*in)[i], &(*out)[i]
-				*out = new(v1alpha3.TLSRoute)
+				*out = new(v1alpha2.TLSRoute)
 				(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 			}
 		}
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@ func (in *Resources) DeepCopyInto(out *Resources) {
 	}
 	if in.BackendTLSPolicies != nil {
 		in, out := &in.BackendTLSPolicies, &out.BackendTLSPolicies
-		*out = make([]*v1.BackendTLSPolicy, len(*in))
+		*out = make([]*v1alpha3.BackendTLSPolicy, len(*in))
 		for i := range *in {
 			if (*in)[i] != nil {
 				in, out := &(*in)[i], &(*out)[i]
-				*out = new(v1.BackendTLSPolicy)
+				*out = new(v1alpha3.BackendTLSPolicy)
 				(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/route.go b/internal/gatewayapi/route.go
index c0aadb20e0..7b965c7134 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/route.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/route.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	gwapiv1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1"
 	gwapiv1a2 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2"
-	gwapiv1a3 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha3"
 	mcsapiv1a1 "sigs.k8s.io/mcs-api/pkg/apis/v1alpha1"
 
 	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ var (
 type RoutesTranslator interface {
 	ProcessHTTPRoutes(httpRoutes []*gwapiv1.HTTPRoute, gateways []*GatewayContext, resources *resource.Resources, xdsIR resource.XdsIRMap) []*HTTPRouteContext
 	ProcessGRPCRoutes(grpcRoutes []*gwapiv1.GRPCRoute, gateways []*GatewayContext, resources *resource.Resources, xdsIR resource.XdsIRMap) []*GRPCRouteContext
-	ProcessTLSRoutes(tlsRoutes []*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute, gateways []*GatewayContext, resources *resource.Resources, xdsIR resource.XdsIRMap) []*TLSRouteContext
+	ProcessTLSRoutes(tlsRoutes []*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute, gateways []*GatewayContext, resources *resource.Resources, xdsIR resource.XdsIRMap) []*TLSRouteContext
 	ProcessTCPRoutes(tcpRoutes []*gwapiv1a2.TCPRoute, gateways []*GatewayContext, resources *resource.Resources, xdsIR resource.XdsIRMap) []*TCPRouteContext
 	ProcessUDPRoutes(udpRoutes []*gwapiv1a2.UDPRoute, gateways []*GatewayContext, resources *resource.Resources, xdsIR resource.XdsIRMap) []*UDPRouteContext
 }
@@ -1254,7 +1253,7 @@ func filterEGPrefix(in map[string]string) map[string]string {
 	return out
 }
 
-func (t *Translator) ProcessTLSRoutes(tlsRoutes []*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute, gateways []*GatewayContext, resources *resource.Resources, xdsIR resource.XdsIRMap) []*TLSRouteContext {
+func (t *Translator) ProcessTLSRoutes(tlsRoutes []*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute, gateways []*GatewayContext, resources *resource.Resources, xdsIR resource.XdsIRMap) []*TLSRouteContext {
 	relevantTLSRoutes := make([]*TLSRouteContext, 0, len(tlsRoutes))
 	// TLSRoutes are already sorted by the provider layer
 
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/translator.go b/internal/gatewayapi/translator.go
index 39551433dd..18b0222513 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/translator.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/translator.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func newTranslateResult(
 	clientTrafficPolicies []*egv1a1.ClientTrafficPolicy,
 	backendTrafficPolicies []*egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy,
 	securityPolicies []*egv1a1.SecurityPolicy,
-	backendTLSPolicies []*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy,
+	backendTLSPolicies []*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy,
 	envoyExtensionPolicies []*egv1a1.EnvoyExtensionPolicy,
 	extPolicies []unstructured.Unstructured,
 	backends []*egv1a1.Backend,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func newTranslateResult(
 	}
 
 	if n := len(tlsRoutes); n > 0 {
-		translateResult.TLSRoutes = make([]*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute, n)
+		translateResult.TLSRoutes = make([]*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute, n)
 		for i, tlsRoute := range tlsRoutes {
 			translateResult.TLSRoutes[i] = tlsRoute.TLSRoute
 		}
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller.go
index c3aaaeb01e..dbe9516953 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller.go
@@ -1880,7 +1880,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) processSecurityPolicies(
 func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) processBackendTLSPolicies(
 	ctx context.Context, resourceTree *resource.Resources, resourceMap *resourceMappings,
 ) error {
-	backendTLSPolicies := gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
+	backendTLSPolicies := gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
 	if err := r.client.List(ctx, &backendTLSPolicies); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error listing BackendTLSPolicies: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -2039,20 +2039,21 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) watchResources(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.M
 		}
 	}
 
-	r.tlsRouteCRDExists = r.crdExists(mgr, resource.KindTLSRoute, gwapiv1a3.GroupVersion.String())
+	// Add multiple versions to pass `make kube-test`, setup-envtest install the storage version only?
+	r.tlsRouteCRDExists = r.crdExists(mgr, resource.KindTLSRoute, gwapiv1a2.GroupVersion.String(), gwapiv1a3.GroupVersion.String())
 	if !r.tlsRouteCRDExists {
 		r.log.Info("TLSRoute CRD not found, skipping TLSRoute watch")
 	} else {
 		// Watch TLSRoute CRUDs and process affected Gateways.
-		tlsrPredicates := commonPredicates[*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute]()
+		tlsrPredicates := commonPredicates[*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute]()
 		if r.namespaceLabel != nil {
-			tlsrPredicates = append(tlsrPredicates, predicate.NewTypedPredicateFuncs(func(route *gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute) bool {
+			tlsrPredicates = append(tlsrPredicates, predicate.NewTypedPredicateFuncs(func(route *gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute) bool {
 				return r.hasMatchingNamespaceLabels(route)
 			}))
 		}
 		if err := c.Watch(
-			source.Kind(mgr.GetCache(), &gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{},
-				handler.TypedEnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(func(ctx context.Context, route *gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute) []reconcile.Request {
+			source.Kind(mgr.GetCache(), &gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{},
+				handler.TypedEnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(func(ctx context.Context, route *gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute) []reconcile.Request {
 					return r.enqueueClass(ctx, route)
 				}),
 				tlsrPredicates...)); err != nil {
@@ -2433,23 +2434,24 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) watchResources(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.M
 		}
 	}
 
-	r.bTLSPolicyCRDExists = r.crdExists(mgr, resource.KindBackendTLSPolicy, gwapiv1.GroupVersion.String())
+	// Add multiple versions to pass `make kube-test`, setup-envtest install the storage version only?
+	r.bTLSPolicyCRDExists = r.crdExists(mgr, resource.KindBackendTLSPolicy, gwapiv1a3.GroupVersion.String(), gwapiv1.GroupVersion.String())
 	if !r.bTLSPolicyCRDExists {
 		r.log.Info("BackendTLSPolicy CRD not found, skipping BackendTLSPolicy watch")
 	} else {
 		// Watch BackendTLSPolicy
-		btlsPredicates := []predicate.TypedPredicate[*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy]{
-			predicate.TypedGenerationChangedPredicate[*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy]{},
+		btlsPredicates := []predicate.TypedPredicate[*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy]{
+			predicate.TypedGenerationChangedPredicate[*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy]{},
 		}
 		if r.namespaceLabel != nil {
-			btlsPredicates = append(btlsPredicates, predicate.NewTypedPredicateFuncs(func(btp *gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy) bool {
+			btlsPredicates = append(btlsPredicates, predicate.NewTypedPredicateFuncs(func(btp *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy) bool {
 				return r.hasMatchingNamespaceLabels(btp)
 			}))
 		}
 
 		if err := c.Watch(
-			source.Kind(mgr.GetCache(), &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{},
-				handler.TypedEnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(func(ctx context.Context, btp *gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy) []reconcile.Request {
+			source.Kind(mgr.GetCache(), &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{},
+				handler.TypedEnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(func(ctx context.Context, btp *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy) []reconcile.Request {
 					return r.enqueueClass(ctx, btp)
 				}),
 				btlsPredicates...)); err != nil {
@@ -2704,7 +2706,8 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) processEnvoyProxy(ep *egv1a1.EnvoyProxy, resource
 }
 
 // crdExists checks for the existence of the CRD in k8s APIServer before watching it
-func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) crdExists(mgr manager.Manager, kind, groupVersion string) bool {
+func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) crdExists(mgr manager.Manager, kind string, groupVersion ...string) bool {
+	gvs := sets.New(groupVersion...)
 	discoveryClient, err := discovery.NewDiscoveryClientForConfig(mgr.GetConfig())
 	if err != nil {
 		r.log.Error(err, "failed to create discovery client")
@@ -2717,7 +2720,11 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) crdExists(mgr manager.Manager, kind, groupVersion
 	for _, list := range apiResourceList {
 		for i := range list.APIResources {
 			res := &list.APIResources[i]
-			if list.GroupVersion == groupVersion && res.Kind == kind {
+			if res.Kind != kind {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if gvs.Has(list.GroupVersion) {
 				found = true
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller_offline.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller_offline.go
index 0006af16bf..15f8e705a0 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller_offline.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller_offline.go
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ func newOfflineGatewayAPIClient(extensionPolicies []schema.GroupVersionKind) cli
 		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.TCPRoute{}, backendTCPRouteIndex, backendTCPRouteIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.UDPRoute{}, gatewayUDPRouteIndex, gatewayUDPRouteIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.UDPRoute{}, backendUDPRouteIndex, backendUDPRouteIndexFunc).
-		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{}, gatewayTLSRouteIndex, gatewayTLSRouteIndexFunc).
-		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{}, backendTLSRouteIndex, backendTLSRouteIndexFunc).
+		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{}, gatewayTLSRouteIndex, gatewayTLSRouteIndexFunc).
+		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{}, backendTLSRouteIndex, backendTLSRouteIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&egv1a1.EnvoyProxy{}, backendEnvoyProxyTelemetryIndex, backendEnvoyProxyTelemetryIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&egv1a1.EnvoyProxy{}, secretEnvoyProxyIndex, secretEnvoyProxyIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&egv1a1.BackendTrafficPolicy{}, configMapBtpIndex, configMapBtpIndexFunc).
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ func newOfflineGatewayAPIClient(extensionPolicies []schema.GroupVersionKind) cli
 		WithIndex(&egv1a1.EnvoyExtensionPolicy{}, backendEnvoyExtensionPolicyIndex, backendEnvoyExtensionPolicyIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&egv1a1.EnvoyExtensionPolicy{}, secretEnvoyExtensionPolicyIndex, secretEnvoyExtensionPolicyIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&egv1a1.EnvoyExtensionPolicy{}, configMapEepIndex, configMapEepIndexFunc).
-		WithIndex(&gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{}, configMapBtlsIndex, configMapBtlsIndexFunc).
-		WithIndex(&gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{}, secretBtlsIndex, secretBtlsIndexFunc).
-		WithIndex(&gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{}, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndex, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndexFunc).
+		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{}, configMapBtlsIndex, configMapBtlsIndexFunc).
+		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{}, secretBtlsIndex, secretBtlsIndexFunc).
+		WithIndex(&gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{}, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndex, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&egv1a1.Backend{}, configMapBackendIndex, configMapBackendIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&egv1a1.Backend{}, secretBackendIndex, secretBackendIndexFunc).
 		WithIndex(&egv1a1.Backend{}, clusterTrustBundleBackendIndex, clusterTrustBundleBackendIndexFunc).
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller_offline_test.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller_offline_test.go
index 01c32a06e3..1ae8d8dba8 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller_offline_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/controller_offline_test.go
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ func TestNewOfflineGatewayAPIControllerIndexRegistration(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("TLSRoute indices", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1a3.TLSRouteList{}, client.MatchingFields{gatewayTLSRouteIndex: "any"})
+		err := cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteList{}, client.MatchingFields{gatewayTLSRouteIndex: "any"})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		err = cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1a3.TLSRouteList{}, client.MatchingFields{backendTLSRouteIndex: "any"})
+		err = cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteList{}, client.MatchingFields{backendTLSRouteIndex: "any"})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ func TestNewOfflineGatewayAPIControllerIndexRegistration(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("BackendTLSPolicy indices", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicyList{}, client.MatchingFields{configMapBtlsIndex: "any"})
+		err := cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicyList{}, client.MatchingFields{configMapBtlsIndex: "any"})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		err = cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicyList{}, client.MatchingFields{secretBtlsIndex: "any"})
+		err = cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicyList{}, client.MatchingFields{secretBtlsIndex: "any"})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		err = cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicyList{}, client.MatchingFields{clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndex: "any"})
+		err = cli.List(context.Background(), &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicyList{}, client.MatchingFields{clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndex: "any"})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/indexers.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/indexers.go
index d937be3a59..d6646236cc 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/indexers.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/indexers.go
@@ -356,18 +356,18 @@ func backendGRPCRouteIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
 // referenced in TLSRoute objects via `.spec.rules.backendRefs`. This helps in
 // querying for TLSRoutes that are affected by a particular Service CRUD.
 func addTLSRouteIndexers(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.Manager) error {
-	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{}, gatewayTLSRouteIndex, gatewayTLSRouteIndexFunc); err != nil {
+	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{}, gatewayTLSRouteIndex, gatewayTLSRouteIndexFunc); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{}, backendTLSRouteIndex, backendTLSRouteIndexFunc); err != nil {
+	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{}, backendTLSRouteIndex, backendTLSRouteIndexFunc); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func gatewayTLSRouteIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
-	tlsRoute := rawObj.(*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute)
+	tlsRoute := rawObj.(*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute)
 	var gateways []string
 	for _, parent := range tlsRoute.Spec.ParentRefs {
 		if string(*parent.Kind) == resource.KindGateway {
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func gatewayTLSRouteIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
 }
 
 func backendTLSRouteIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
-	tlsroute := rawObj.(*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute)
+	tlsroute := rawObj.(*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute)
 	var backendRefs []string
 	for _, rule := range tlsroute.Spec.Rules {
 		for _, backend := range rule.BackendRefs {
@@ -1009,15 +1009,15 @@ func secretRouteFilterIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
 // referenced in BackendTLSPolicy objects. This helps in querying for BackendTLSPolicies that are
 // affected by a particular ConfigMap CRUD.
 func addBtlsIndexers(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.Manager) error {
-	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{}, configMapBtlsIndex, configMapBtlsIndexFunc); err != nil {
+	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{}, configMapBtlsIndex, configMapBtlsIndexFunc); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{}, secretBtlsIndex, secretBtlsIndexFunc); err != nil {
+	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{}, secretBtlsIndex, secretBtlsIndexFunc); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{}, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndex, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndexFunc); err != nil {
+	if err := mgr.GetFieldIndexer().IndexField(ctx, &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{}, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndex, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndexFunc); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ func addBtlsIndexers(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.Manager) error {
 }
 
 func configMapBtlsIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
-	btls := rawObj.(*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy)
+	btls := rawObj.(*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy)
 	var configMapReferences []string
 	if btls.Spec.Validation.CACertificateRefs != nil {
 		for _, caCertRef := range btls.Spec.Validation.CACertificateRefs {
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ func configMapBtlsIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
 }
 
 func secretBtlsIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
-	btls := rawObj.(*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy)
+	btls := rawObj.(*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy)
 	var secretReferences []string
 	if btls.Spec.Validation.CACertificateRefs != nil {
 		for _, caCertRef := range btls.Spec.Validation.CACertificateRefs {
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ func secretBtlsIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
 }
 
 func clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndexFunc(rawObj client.Object) []string {
-	btls := rawObj.(*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy)
+	btls := rawObj.(*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy)
 	var refs []string
 	for _, caCertRef := range btls.Spec.Validation.CACertificateRefs {
 		if string(caCertRef.Kind) == resource.KindClusterTrustBundle {
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
index e5913fd806..b1078ab332 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/kubernetes_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	metricsserver "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/metrics/server"
 	gwapiv1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1"
 	gwapiv1a2 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2"
-	gwapiv1a3 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha3"
 
 	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/envoygateway/config"
@@ -976,16 +975,16 @@ func testTLSRoute(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider *Provider, resourc
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name  string
-		route gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute
+		route gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "tlsroute",
-			route: gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{
+			route: gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name:      "tlsroute-test",
 					Namespace: ns.Name,
 				},
-				Spec: gwapiv1a3.TLSRouteSpec{
+				Spec: gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteSpec{
 					CommonRouteSpec: gwapiv1.CommonRouteSpec{
 						ParentRefs: []gwapiv1.ParentReference{
 							{
@@ -1035,7 +1034,7 @@ func testTLSRoute(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, provider *Provider, resourc
 					return false
 				}
 
-				routes := make([]string, 0, len(res.HTTPRoutes))
+				routes := make([]string, 0, len(res.TLSRoutes))
 				for _, r := range res.TLSRoutes {
 					routes = append(routes, utils.NamespacedName(r).String())
 				}
@@ -1128,12 +1127,12 @@ func testServiceCleanupForMultipleRoutes(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, prov
 		require.NoError(t, cli.Delete(ctx, svc))
 	}()
 
-	tlsRoute := gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{
+	tlsRoute := gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "tlsroute-test",
 			Namespace: ns.Name,
 		},
-		Spec: gwapiv1a3.TLSRouteSpec{
+		Spec: gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteSpec{
 			CommonRouteSpec: gwapiv1.CommonRouteSpec{
 				ParentRefs: []gwapiv1.ParentReference{{
 					Name: gwapiv1.ObjectName(gw.Name),
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go
index e87dcb7815..fcb4b269b9 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates.go
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) isBackendReferencingClusterTrustBundle(ctb *certi
 }
 
 func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) isBackendTLSPolicyReferencingClusterTrustBundle(ctb *certificatesv1b1.ClusterTrustBundle) bool {
-	btlsList := &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
+	btlsList := &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
 	if err := r.client.List(context.Background(), btlsList, &client.ListOptions{
 		FieldSelector: fields.OneTermEqualSelector(clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndex, ctb.Name),
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) isHTTPRouteFilterReferencingSecret(nsName *types.
 }
 
 func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) isBackendTLSPolicyReferencingSecret(nsName *types.NamespacedName) bool {
-	btlsList := &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
+	btlsList := &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
 	if err := r.client.List(context.Background(), btlsList, &client.ListOptions{
 		FieldSelector: fields.OneTermEqualSelector(secretBtlsIndex, nsName.String()),
 	}); err != nil {
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) isRouteReferencingBackend(nsName *types.Namespace
 	}
 
 	if r.tlsRouteCRDExists {
-		tlsRouteList := &gwapiv1a3.TLSRouteList{}
+		tlsRouteList := &gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteList{}
 		if err := r.client.List(ctx, tlsRouteList, &client.ListOptions{
 			FieldSelector: fields.OneTermEqualSelector(backendTLSRouteIndex, nsName.String()),
 		}); err != nil && !kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) validateConfigMapForReconcile(obj client.Object)
 	}
 
 	if r.bTLSPolicyCRDExists {
-		btlsList := &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
+		btlsList := &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicyList{}
 		if err := r.client.List(context.Background(), btlsList, &client.ListOptions{
 			FieldSelector: fields.OneTermEqualSelector(configMapBtlsIndex, utils.NamespacedName(configMap).String()),
 		}); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates_test.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates_test.go
index 41bc6ef9ad..e66df830bd 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/predicates_test.go
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ func TestValidateEndpointSliceForReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			WithObjects(tc.configs...).
 			WithIndex(&gwapiv1.HTTPRoute{}, backendHTTPRouteIndex, backendHTTPRouteIndexFunc).
 			WithIndex(&gwapiv1.GRPCRoute{}, backendGRPCRouteIndex, backendGRPCRouteIndexFunc).
-			WithIndex(&gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{}, backendTLSRouteIndex, backendTLSRouteIndexFunc).
+			WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{}, backendTLSRouteIndex, backendTLSRouteIndexFunc).
 			WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.TCPRoute{}, backendTCPRouteIndex, backendTCPRouteIndexFunc).
 			WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.UDPRoute{}, backendUDPRouteIndex, backendUDPRouteIndexFunc).
 			Build()
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ func TestValidateServiceForReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			WithObjects(tc.configs...).
 			WithIndex(&gwapiv1.HTTPRoute{}, backendHTTPRouteIndex, backendHTTPRouteIndexFunc).
 			WithIndex(&gwapiv1.GRPCRoute{}, backendGRPCRouteIndex, backendGRPCRouteIndexFunc).
-			WithIndex(&gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{}, backendTLSRouteIndex, backendTLSRouteIndexFunc).
+			WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{}, backendTLSRouteIndex, backendTLSRouteIndexFunc).
 			WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.TCPRoute{}, backendTCPRouteIndex, backendTCPRouteIndexFunc).
 			WithIndex(&gwapiv1a2.UDPRoute{}, backendUDPRouteIndex, backendUDPRouteIndexFunc).
 			WithIndex(&egv1a1.SecurityPolicy{}, backendSecurityPolicyIndex, backendSecurityPolicyIndexFunc).
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ func TestValidateClusterTrustBundleForReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	btp := &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{
+	btp := &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      "backend-tls-policy-dynamic-resolver-clustertrustbundle",
 			Namespace: "default",
@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ func TestValidateClusterTrustBundleForReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			WithScheme(envoygateway.GetScheme()).
 			WithObjects(tc.configs...).
 			WithIndex(&egv1a1.Backend{}, clusterTrustBundleBackendIndex, clusterTrustBundleBackendIndexFunc).
-			WithIndex(&gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{}, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndex, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndexFunc).
+			WithIndex(&gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{}, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndex, clusterTrustBundleBtlsIndexFunc).
 			WithIndex(&egv1a1.ClientTrafficPolicy{}, clusterTrustBundleCtpIndex, clusterTrustBundleCtpIndexFunc).
 			Build()
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/routes.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/routes.go
index 5a4844f1fd..37dd5b4604 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/routes.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/routes.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	gwapiv1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1"
 	gwapiv1a2 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2"
-	gwapiv1a3 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha3"
 
 	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/gatewayapi"
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) processTLSRoutes(ctx context.Context, gatewayNamespaceName string,
 	resourceMap *resourceMappings, resourceTree *resource.Resources,
 ) error {
-	tlsRouteList := &gwapiv1a3.TLSRouteList{}
+	tlsRouteList := &gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteList{}
 	if err := r.client.List(ctx, tlsRouteList, &client.ListOptions{
 		FieldSelector: fields.OneTermEqualSelector(gatewayTLSRouteIndex, gatewayNamespaceName),
 	}); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/status.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/status.go
index 6bc214dd51..773185e29d 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/status.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/status.go
@@ -180,11 +180,12 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 				}
 				key := update.Key
 				val := update.Value
+				// For status updater, need to use storage version.
 				r.statusUpdater.Send(Update{
 					NamespacedName: key,
-					Resource:       new(gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute),
+					Resource:       new(gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute),
 					Mutator: MutatorFunc(func(obj client.Object) client.Object {
-						t, ok := obj.(*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute)
+						t, ok := obj.(*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute)
 						if !ok {
 							err := fmt.Errorf("unsupported object type %T", obj)
 							errChan <- err
@@ -192,8 +193,11 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 						}
 						valCopy := val.DeepCopy()
 						setLastTransitionTimeInConditionsForRouteStatus(&valCopy.RouteStatus, metav1.Now())
-						tCopy := &gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{
-							TypeMeta:   t.TypeMeta,
+						tCopy := &gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{
+							TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
+								APIVersion: gwapiv1a2.GroupVersion.String(),
+								Kind:       "TLSRoute",
+							},
 							ObjectMeta: t.ObjectMeta,
 							Spec:       t.Spec,
 							Status: gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteStatus{
@@ -456,11 +460,12 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 				}
 				key := update.Key
 				val := update.Value
+				// For status updater, need to use storage version.
 				r.statusUpdater.Send(Update{
 					NamespacedName: key,
-					Resource:       new(gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy),
+					Resource:       new(gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy),
 					Mutator: MutatorFunc(func(obj client.Object) client.Object {
-						t, ok := obj.(*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy)
+						t, ok := obj.(*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy)
 						if !ok {
 							err := fmt.Errorf("unsupported object type %T", obj)
 							errChan <- err
@@ -468,7 +473,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 						}
 						valCopy := val.DeepCopy()
 						setLastTransitionTimeInConditionsForPolicyStatus(valCopy, metav1.Now())
-						tCopy := &gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy{
+						tCopy := &gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy{
 							TypeMeta:   t.TypeMeta,
 							ObjectMeta: t.ObjectMeta,
 							Spec:       t.Spec,
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/status_updater.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/status_updater.go
index e9404f91ef..f840303287 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/status_updater.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/status_updater.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package kubernetes
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ func (u *UpdateHandler) apply(update Update) {
 			if kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 				return nil
 			}
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get resource for status update: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		newObj := update.Mutator.Mutate(obj)
@@ -113,7 +114,11 @@ func (u *UpdateHandler) apply(update Update) {
 
 		newObj.SetUID(obj.GetUID())
 
-		return u.client.Status().Update(context.Background(), newObj)
+		err := u.client.Status().Update(context.Background(), newObj)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update status: %w", err)
+		}
+		return nil
 	}); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "unable to update status")
 
@@ -218,8 +223,8 @@ func isStatusEqual(objA, objB interface{}) bool {
 				return true
 			}
 		}
-	case *gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute:
-		if b, ok := objB.(*gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute); ok {
+	case *gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute:
+		if b, ok := objB.(*gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute); ok {
 			if cmp.Equal(a.Status, b.Status, opts) {
 				return true
 			}
@@ -266,8 +271,8 @@ func isStatusEqual(objA, objB interface{}) bool {
 				return true
 			}
 		}
-	case *gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy:
-		if b, ok := objB.(*gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy); ok {
+	case *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy:
+		if b, ok := objB.(*gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy); ok {
 			if cmp.Equal(a.Status, b.Status, opts) {
 				return true
 			}
@@ -323,7 +328,7 @@ func KindOf(obj interface{}) string {
 		kind = resource.KindGateway
 	case *gwapiv1.HTTPRoute:
 		kind = resource.KindHTTPRoute
-	case *gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute:
+	case *gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute:
 		kind = resource.KindTLSRoute
 	case *gwapiv1a2.TCPRoute:
 		kind = resource.KindTCPRoute
@@ -341,7 +346,7 @@ func KindOf(obj interface{}) string {
 		kind = resource.KindSecurityPolicy
 	case *egv1a1.EnvoyExtensionPolicy:
 		kind = resource.KindEnvoyExtensionPolicy
-	case *gwapiv1.BackendTLSPolicy:
+	case *gwapiv1a3.BackendTLSPolicy:
 		kind = resource.KindBackendTLSPolicy
 	case *unstructured.Unstructured:
 		kind = o.GetKind()
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/test/utils.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/test/utils.go
index ba01fe17f8..42b9a915d0 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/test/utils.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/test/utils.go
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ func GetGRPCRoute(nsName types.NamespacedName, parent string, serviceName types.
 }
 
 // GetTLSRoute returns a sample TLSRoute with a parent reference.
-func GetTLSRoute(nsName types.NamespacedName, parent string, serviceName types.NamespacedName, port int32) *gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute {
-	return &gwapiv1a3.TLSRoute{
+func GetTLSRoute(nsName types.NamespacedName, parent string, serviceName types.NamespacedName, port int32) *gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute {
+	return &gwapiv1a2.TLSRoute{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Namespace: nsName.Namespace,
 			Name:      nsName.Name,
 		},
-		Spec: gwapiv1a3.TLSRouteSpec{
+		Spec: gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteSpec{
 			Hostnames: []gwapiv1a3.Hostname{"example.com"},
 			CommonRouteSpec: gwapiv1.CommonRouteSpec{
 				ParentRefs: []gwapiv1.ParentReference{
diff --git a/tools/make/kube.mk b/tools/make/kube.mk
index b247975ad9..2c4f32fc64 100644
--- a/tools/make/kube.mk
+++ b/tools/make/kube.mk
@@ -151,15 +151,16 @@ kube-generate: kube-generate-clients ## Generate code containing DeepCopy, DeepC
 .PHONY: kube-test
 kube-test: manifests generate run-kube-test
 
-# KUBE_TEST_PACKAGE=./internal/provider/kubernetes/... make run-kube-tes
+# KUBE_TEST_PACKAGE=./internal/provider/kubernetes/... make run-kube-test
 KUBE_TEST_PACKAGE ?= ./...
 # KUBE_TEST_ARGS can be used to pass extra args to `go test`, e.g. -run ^TestNamespaceSelectorProvider
-KUBE_TEST_ARGS ?= -race
+KUBE_TEST_TAGS ?= integration,celvalidation
+KUBE_TEST_ARGS ?= --tags=$(KUBE_TEST_TAGS) -race
 
 .PHONY: run-kube-test
 run-kube-test: # Run Kubernetes provider tests.
 	@$(LOG_TARGET)
-	KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS="$(shell $(GO_TOOL) setup-envtest use $(ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION) -p path)" go test $(KUBE_TEST_ARGS) --tags=integration,celvalidation $(KUBE_TEST_PACKAGE) -coverprofile cover.out
+	KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS="$(shell $(GO_TOOL) setup-envtest use $(ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION) -p path)" go test $(KUBE_TEST_ARGS) $(KUBE_TEST_PACKAGE) -coverprofile cover.out
 
 ##@ Kubernetes Deployment