diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlags.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlags.java
index 5633fe91d51a9..6a682a17cecb1 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
@@ -187,8 +188,12 @@ static class FeatureFlagsImpl {
          * - Set from JVM system property if flag exists
          * - Set from provided settings if flag exists
          * @param openSearchSettings The settings stored in opensearch.yml.
+         * @param registerFlags new feature flags to register on initialization.
          */
-        void initializeFeatureFlags(Settings openSearchSettings) {
+        void initializeFeatureFlags(Settings openSearchSettings, List<Setting<Boolean>> registerFlags) {
+            for (Setting<Boolean> flag : registerFlags) {
+                featureFlags.put(flag, flag.getDefault(Settings.EMPTY));
+            }
             initFromDefaults();
             initFromSysProperties();
             initFromSettings(openSearchSettings);
@@ -272,8 +277,8 @@ void set(String featureFlagName, Boolean value) {
     /**
      * Server module public API.
      */
-    public static void initializeFeatureFlags(Settings openSearchSettings) {
-        featureFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(openSearchSettings);
+    public static void initializeFeatureFlags(Settings openSearchSettings, List<Setting<Boolean>> registerFlags) {
+        featureFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(openSearchSettings, registerFlags);
     }
 
     public static boolean isEnabled(String featureFlagName) {
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/node/Node.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/node/Node.java
index 4137f1b37de2a..fc69b95a7d441 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/node/Node.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/node/Node.java
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ protected Node(
             final Settings settings = pluginsService.updatedSettings();
 
             // Ensure to initialize Feature Flags via the settings from opensearch.yml
-            FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(settings);
+            FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(settings, pluginsService.getPluginFeatureFlags());
 
             final List<IdentityPlugin> identityPlugins = new ArrayList<>();
             identityPlugins.addAll(pluginsService.filterPlugins(IdentityPlugin.class));
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ protected Node(
             additionalSettings.add(NODE_MASTER_SETTING);
             additionalSettings.add(NODE_REMOTE_CLUSTER_CLIENT);
             additionalSettings.addAll(pluginsService.getPluginSettings());
+
             final List<String> additionalSettingsFilter = new ArrayList<>(pluginsService.getPluginSettingsFilter());
             for (final ExecutorBuilder<?> builder : threadPool.builders()) {
                 additionalSettings.addAll(builder.getRegisteredSettings());
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/Plugin.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/Plugin.java
index 4d3830a55059c..254ee3824031f 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/Plugin.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/Plugin.java
@@ -192,6 +192,13 @@ public List<Setting<?>> getSettings() {
         return Collections.emptyList();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a list of additional {@link org.opensearch.common.util.FeatureFlags} settings for this plugin.
+     */
+    public List<Setting<Boolean>> getFeatureFlags() {
+        return Collections.emptyList();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a list of additional settings filter for this plugin
      */
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/PluginsService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/PluginsService.java
index 769494204cc49..c6dab6886a44a 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/PluginsService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/plugins/PluginsService.java
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ public List<Setting<?>> getPluginSettings() {
         return plugins.stream().flatMap(p -> p.v2().getSettings().stream()).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
 
+    public List<Setting<Boolean>> getPluginFeatureFlags() {
+        return plugins.stream().flatMap(p -> p.v2().getFeatureFlags().stream()).collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+
     public List<String> getPluginSettingsFilter() {
         return plugins.stream().flatMap(p -> p.v2().getSettingsFilter().stream()).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlagTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlagTests.java
index f3751e98f5b60..7427295ff9eea 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlagTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/common/util/FeatureFlagTests.java
@@ -9,15 +9,23 @@
 package org.opensearch.common.util;
 
 import org.opensearch.common.SuppressForbidden;
+import org.opensearch.common.settings.Setting;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
 import org.opensearch.test.OpenSearchTestCase;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static org.opensearch.common.util.FeatureFlags.FEATURE_FLAG_PREFIX;
 
 public class FeatureFlagTests extends OpenSearchTestCase {
     // Evergreen test flag
     private static final String TEST_FLAG = "test.flag.enabled";
 
+    // For testing registration of new feature flags
+    final String NEW_FLAG = FEATURE_FLAG_PREFIX + "newflag";
+    Setting<Boolean> NEW_FLAG_SETTING = Setting.boolSetting(NEW_FLAG, false, Setting.Property.NodeScope);
+
     public void testFeatureFlagsNotInitialized() {
         FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl testFlagsImpl = new FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl();
         assertFalse(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG));
@@ -30,15 +38,15 @@ public void testFeatureFlagsFromDefault() {
 
     public void testFeatureFlagFromEmpty() {
         FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl testFlagsImpl = new FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl();
-        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY);
+        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY, Collections.emptyList());
         assertFalse(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG));
     }
 
     public void testFeatureFlagFromSettings() {
         FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl testFlagsImpl = new FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl();
-        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, true).build());
+        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, true).build(), Collections.emptyList());
         assertTrue(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG));
-        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build());
+        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build(), Collections.emptyList());
         assertFalse(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG));
     }
 
@@ -78,11 +86,11 @@ public void testFeatureFlagSettingOverwritesSystemProperties() {
         FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl testFlagsImpl = new FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl();
         synchronized (TEST_FLAG) { // sync for sys property
             setSystemPropertyTrue(TEST_FLAG);
-            testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY);
+            testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY, Collections.emptyList());
             assertTrue(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG));
             clearSystemProperty(TEST_FLAG);
         }
-        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build());
+        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build(), Collections.emptyList());
         assertFalse(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG));
     }
 
@@ -92,13 +100,31 @@ public void testFeatureDoesNotExist() {
         FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl testFlagsImpl = new FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl();
         assertFalse(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(DNE_FF));
         setSystemPropertyTrue(DNE_FF);
-        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY);
+        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY, Collections.emptyList());
         assertFalse(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(DNE_FF));
         clearSystemProperty(DNE_FF);
-        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(DNE_FF, true).build());
+        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(DNE_FF, true).build(), Collections.emptyList());
         assertFalse(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(DNE_FF));
     }
 
+    public void testRegisterNewFlagSetWithSettings() {
+        final String NEW_FLAG = FEATURE_FLAG_PREFIX + "newflag";
+        Setting<Boolean> NEW_FLAG_SETTING = Setting.boolSetting(NEW_FLAG, false, Setting.Property.NodeScope);
+        FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl testFlagsImpl = new FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl();
+        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(NEW_FLAG, true).build(), List.of(NEW_FLAG_SETTING));
+        assertTrue(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(NEW_FLAG));
+    }
+
+    @SuppressForbidden(reason = "Testing with system property")
+    public void testRegisterNewFlagSetWithSysProp() {
+        final String NEW_FLAG = FEATURE_FLAG_PREFIX + "newflag";
+        Setting<Boolean> NEW_FLAG_SETTING = Setting.boolSetting(NEW_FLAG, false, Setting.Property.NodeScope);
+        FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl testFlagsImpl = new FeatureFlags.FeatureFlagsImpl();
+        setSystemPropertyTrue(NEW_FLAG);
+        testFlagsImpl.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY, List.of(NEW_FLAG_SETTING));
+        assertTrue(testFlagsImpl.isEnabled(NEW_FLAG));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test global feature flag instance.
      */
@@ -106,7 +132,7 @@ public void testFeatureDoesNotExist() {
     public void testLockFeatureFlagWithFlagLock() {
         try (FeatureFlags.TestUtils.FlagWriteLock ignore = new FeatureFlags.TestUtils.FlagWriteLock(TEST_FLAG)) {
             assertTrue(FeatureFlags.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG));
-            FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build());
+            FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build(), Collections.emptyList());
             assertTrue(FeatureFlags.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG)); // flag is locked
         }
     }
@@ -114,7 +140,7 @@ public void testLockFeatureFlagWithFlagLock() {
     public void testLockFeatureFlagWithHelper() throws Exception {
         FeatureFlags.TestUtils.with(TEST_FLAG, () -> {
             assertTrue(FeatureFlags.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG));
-            FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build());
+            FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build(), Collections.emptyList());
             assertTrue(FeatureFlags.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG)); // flag is locked
         });
     }
@@ -122,7 +148,14 @@ public void testLockFeatureFlagWithHelper() throws Exception {
     @LockFeatureFlag(TEST_FLAG)
     public void testLockFeatureFlagAnnotation() {
         assertTrue(FeatureFlags.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG));
-        FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build());
+        FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(TEST_FLAG, false).build(), Collections.emptyList());
         assertTrue(FeatureFlags.isEnabled(TEST_FLAG)); // flag is locked
     }
+
+    public void testRegisterNewFlagSetWithWriteLock() {
+        FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY, List.of(NEW_FLAG_SETTING));
+        try (FeatureFlags.TestUtils.FlagWriteLock ignore = new FeatureFlags.TestUtils.FlagWriteLock(NEW_FLAG)) {
+            assertTrue(FeatureFlags.isEnabled(NEW_FLAG));
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/search/aggregations/startree/RangeAggregatorTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/search/aggregations/startree/RangeAggregatorTests.java
index 68d8423338f01..a5c8e2664bddb 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/search/aggregations/startree/RangeAggregatorTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/search/aggregations/startree/RangeAggregatorTests.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Random;
@@ -73,12 +74,12 @@ public class RangeAggregatorTests extends AggregatorTestCase {
 
     @Before
     public void setup() {
-        FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(FeatureFlags.STAR_TREE_INDEX, true).build());
+        FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.builder().put(FeatureFlags.STAR_TREE_INDEX, true).build(), Collections.emptyList());
     }
 
     @After
     public void teardown() throws IOException {
-        FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY);
+        FeatureFlags.initializeFeatureFlags(Settings.EMPTY, Collections.emptyList());
     }
 
     protected Codec getCodec() {