diff --git a/.changelog/17317.txt b/.changelog/17317.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..051bea38d94a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/17317.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+connect: fix bug with Envoy starting with partial configuration by wait indefinitely for complete, initial xDS configuration.
+```
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/bootstrap_tpl.go b/command/connect/envoy/bootstrap_tpl.go
index 78d88f9b1d11..26b8e2118b1e 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/bootstrap_tpl.go
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/bootstrap_tpl.go
@@ -281,10 +281,12 @@ const bootstrapTemplate = `{
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-with-https-scheme-enables-tls.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-with-https-scheme-enables-tls.golden
index a8ba4704f5e3..c8144ac72fa2 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-with-https-scheme-enables-tls.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-with-https-scheme-enables-tls.golden
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-with-https-scheme-does-not-affect-grpc-tls.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-with-https-scheme-does-not-affect-grpc-tls.golden
index 5485256b4f99..a89575d2c167 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-with-https-scheme-does-not-affect-grpc-tls.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-with-https-scheme-does-not-affect-grpc-tls.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-log-path.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-log-path.golden
index 18a28a491e86..184a290b245f 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-log-path.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-log-path.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-logs-enabled-custom.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-logs-enabled-custom.golden
index 6af720bdaccb..50531f89c257 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-logs-enabled-custom.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-logs-enabled-custom.golden
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-logs-enabled.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-logs-enabled.golden
index 892cf46324b4..ea2e15060718 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-logs-enabled.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/access-logs-enabled.golden
@@ -219,10 +219,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/acl-enabled-and-token.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/acl-enabled-and-token.golden
index 3342f0390471..a5427c7f2454 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/acl-enabled-and-token.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/acl-enabled-and-token.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/acl-enabled-but-no-token.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/acl-enabled-but-no-token.golden
index 5485256b4f99..a89575d2c167 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/acl-enabled-but-no-token.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/acl-enabled-but-no-token.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/both-CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-PLAIN-and-CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-TLS-is-tls.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/both-CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-PLAIN-and-CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-TLS-is-tls.golden
index a8ba4704f5e3..c8144ac72fa2 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/both-CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-PLAIN-and-CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-TLS-is-tls.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/both-CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-PLAIN-and-CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-TLS-is-tls.golden
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/both-CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-TLS-and-CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-PLAIN-is-plain.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/both-CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-TLS-and-CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-PLAIN-is-plain.golden
index 5485256b4f99..a89575d2c167 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/both-CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-TLS-and-CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-PLAIN-is-plain.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/both-CONSUL_HTTP_ADDR-TLS-and-CONSUL_GRPC_ADDR-PLAIN-is-plain.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults-nodemeta.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults-nodemeta.golden
index 41788c3c42e4..ea65421109f3 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults-nodemeta.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults-nodemeta.golden
@@ -185,10 +185,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults.golden
index 5485256b4f99..a89575d2c167 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/defaults.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/deprecated-grpc-addr-config.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/deprecated-grpc-addr-config.golden
index ab87aa9b438f..e604c61d5063 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/deprecated-grpc-addr-config.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/deprecated-grpc-addr-config.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/envoy-readiness-probe.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/envoy-readiness-probe.golden
index 444528e8808e..18680a3206b3 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/envoy-readiness-probe.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/envoy-readiness-probe.golden
@@ -273,10 +273,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-file.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-file.golden
index a8ba4704f5e3..c8144ac72fa2 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-file.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-file.golden
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-path.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-path.golden
index e246dbb324eb..c0566ab351d7 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-path.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/existing-ca-path.golden
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-multiple.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-multiple.golden
index 038e65d8d9fb..819994f0c0ff 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-multiple.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-multiple.golden
@@ -206,10 +206,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-single.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-single.golden
index 14b8f0820500..b1fb71997b3f 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-single.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/extra_-single.golden
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-env.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-env.golden
index ab87aa9b438f..e604c61d5063 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-env.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-env.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-flag.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-flag.golden
index ab87aa9b438f..e604c61d5063 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-flag.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-flag.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix-with-tls.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix-with-tls.golden
index 89764c310a47..2b902d48d476 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix-with-tls.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix-with-tls.golden
@@ -196,10 +196,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix.golden
index eb8841ae993f..88e6e46bfb95 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-addr-unix.golden
@@ -183,10 +183,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-tls-addr-config.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-tls-addr-config.golden
index e79cf0455d2b..e65fc5f09cd6 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-tls-addr-config.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/grpc-tls-addr-config.golden
@@ -197,10 +197,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/hcp-metrics.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/hcp-metrics.golden
index 0739ab531dac..4871c1cb6a2f 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/hcp-metrics.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/hcp-metrics.golden
@@ -221,10 +221,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-address-specified.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-address-specified.golden
index cc2e504eaf95..038c8fcc5dd2 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-address-specified.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-address-specified.golden
@@ -273,10 +273,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-no-auto-register.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-no-auto-register.golden
index cddaa490dd2c..80f1f9a8b7c6 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-no-auto-register.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-no-auto-register.golden
@@ -273,10 +273,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-nodemeta.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-nodemeta.golden
index d79739ed7280..8a2d5f62768e 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-nodemeta.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-nodemeta.golden
@@ -274,10 +274,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-register-with-service-and-proxy-id.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-register-with-service-and-proxy-id.golden
index 3149fc4b33a5..6192f674ac17 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-register-with-service-and-proxy-id.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-register-with-service-and-proxy-id.golden
@@ -273,10 +273,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-register-with-service-without-proxy-id.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-register-with-service-without-proxy-id.golden
index f8eb44754117..92d80e033e9b 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-register-with-service-without-proxy-id.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway-register-with-service-without-proxy-id.golden
@@ -273,10 +273,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway.golden
index c4fba520ed99..40a5c74d1bc2 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/ingress-gateway.golden
@@ -273,10 +273,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics-tls-ca-file.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics-tls-ca-file.golden
index 71b82250e30d..c93286e64e81 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics-tls-ca-file.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics-tls-ca-file.golden
@@ -310,10 +310,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
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diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics-tls-ca-path.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics-tls-ca-path.golden
index 07e56ae878a7..272175f70733 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics-tls-ca-path.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics-tls-ca-path.golden
@@ -310,10 +310,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
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diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics.golden
index 5adc8a9485ee..5806dd671f76 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/prometheus-metrics.golden
@@ -273,10 +273,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/stats-config-override.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/stats-config-override.golden
index d2a2371f20ea..dd4ff53dd194 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/stats-config-override.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/stats-config-override.golden
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
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diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-arg.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-arg.golden
index ac057e9a60b1..816bf7487572 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-arg.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-arg.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-env.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-env.golden
index ac057e9a60b1..816bf7487572 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-env.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-env.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
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diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-arg.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-arg.golden
index ac057e9a60b1..816bf7487572 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-arg.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-arg.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-env.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-env.golden
index ac057e9a60b1..816bf7487572 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-env.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/token-file-env.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
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diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/xds-addr-config.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/xds-addr-config.golden
index ab87aa9b438f..e604c61d5063 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/xds-addr-config.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/xds-addr-config.golden
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {
diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/zipkin-tracing-config.golden b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/zipkin-tracing-config.golden
index fd52f5ae3f57..dc4779a7753d 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/testdata/zipkin-tracing-config.golden
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/testdata/zipkin-tracing-config.golden
@@ -217,10 +217,12 @@
   "dynamic_resources": {
     "lds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "cds_config": {
       "ads": {},
+      "initial_fetch_timeout": "0s",
       "resource_api_version": "V3"
     },
     "ads_config": {