diff --git a/api/gateway/v1alpha1/gatewayconfig_types.go b/api/gateway/v1alpha1/gatewayconfig_types.go
index 6c30be84..02a46e30 100644
--- a/api/gateway/v1alpha1/gatewayconfig_types.go
+++ b/api/gateway/v1alpha1/gatewayconfig_types.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	core "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	kmapi "kmodules.xyz/client-go/api/v1"
+	"kmodules.xyz/resource-metadata/apis/shared"
 	uiapi "kmodules.xyz/resource-metadata/apis/ui/v1alpha1"
 	dnsapi "kubeops.dev/external-dns-operator/apis/external/v1alpha1"
 	voyagerinstaller "voyagermesh.dev/installer/apis/installer/v1alpha1"
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ import (
 // GatewayConfigSpec defines the desired state of GatewayConfig.
 type GatewayConfigSpec struct {
 	GatewaySpec `json:",inline"`
-	Envoy       EnvoySpec `json:"envoy"`
+	Envoy       EnvoySpec    `json:"envoy"`
+	Global      GlobalValues `json:"global"`
 	// Chart specifies the chart information that will be used by the FluxCD to install the respective feature
 	// +optional
 	Chart uiapi.ChartInfo `json:"chart,omitempty"`
@@ -47,9 +49,14 @@ type GatewaySpec struct {
 
 type GatewayValues struct {
 	GatewaySpec `json:",inline"`
-	Envoy       EnvoyValues `json:"envoy"`
+	Envoy       EnvoyValues  `json:"envoy"`
+	Global      GlobalValues `json:"global"`
 }
 
+type GlobalValues struct {
+	// +optional
+	Distro shared.DistroSpec `json:"distro"`
+}
 type GatewayParameter struct {
 	GatewayClassName     string                `json:"-"`
 	ServiceType          egv1a1.ServiceType    `json:"-"`
diff --git a/api/gateway/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/gateway/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index b9244a28..90a1c6cf 100644
--- a/api/gateway/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/gateway/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ func (in *GatewayConfigSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *GatewayConfigSpec) {
 	*out = *in
 	in.GatewaySpec.DeepCopyInto(&out.GatewaySpec)
 	in.Envoy.DeepCopyInto(&out.Envoy)
+	out.Global = in.Global
 	in.Chart.DeepCopyInto(&out.Chart)
 }
 
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ func (in *GatewayValues) DeepCopyInto(out *GatewayValues) {
 	*out = *in
 	in.GatewaySpec.DeepCopyInto(&out.GatewaySpec)
 	in.Envoy.DeepCopyInto(&out.Envoy)
+	out.Global = in.Global
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new GatewayValues.
@@ -490,6 +492,22 @@ func (in *GatewayValues) DeepCopy() *GatewayValues {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *GlobalValues) DeepCopyInto(out *GlobalValues) {
+	*out = *in
+	out.Distro = in.Distro
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new GlobalValues.
+func (in *GlobalValues) DeepCopy() *GlobalValues {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(GlobalValues)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *HostInfo) DeepCopyInto(out *HostInfo) {
 	*out = *in
diff --git a/crds/gateway.catalog.appscode.com_gatewayconfigs.yaml b/crds/gateway.catalog.appscode.com_gatewayconfigs.yaml
index e3ce4374..dbba12b4 100644
--- a/crds/gateway.catalog.appscode.com_gatewayconfigs.yaml
+++ b/crds/gateway.catalog.appscode.com_gatewayconfigs.yaml
@@ -9325,6 +9325,23 @@ spec:
                 required:
                 - enabled
                 type: object
+              global:
+                properties:
+                  distro:
+                    properties:
+                      openshift:
+                        type: boolean
+                      ubi:
+                        enum:
+                        - all
+                        - catalog
+                        - operator
+                        type: string
+                    required:
+                    - openshift
+                    - ubi
+                    type: object
+                type: object
               infra:
                 properties:
                   dns:
@@ -9496,6 +9513,7 @@ spec:
             - envoy
             - gateway
             - gateway-dns
+            - global
             - infra
             type: object
         type: object