diff --git a/api/v1beta1/kyma_types.go b/api/v1beta1/kyma_types.go
index 832649b390..dc893c5fc5 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/kyma_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/kyma_types.go
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ type KymaSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MinLength:=3
 	Channel string `json:"channel"`
 
+	// SkipMaintenanceWindows indicates whether module upgrades that require downtime
+	// should bypass the defined Maintenance Windows and be applied immediately.
+	SkipMaintenanceWindows bool `json:"skipMaintenanceWindows,omitempty"`
+
 	// Modules specifies the list of modules to be installed
 	Modules []v1beta2.Module `json:"modules,omitempty"`
 
diff --git a/api/v1beta2/kyma_types.go b/api/v1beta2/kyma_types.go
index 60ada0772b..8ffa5398e3 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/kyma_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/kyma_types.go
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ type KymaSpec struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MinLength:=3
 	Channel string `json:"channel"`
 
+	// SkipMaintenanceWindows indicates whether module upgrades that require downtime
+	// should bypass the defined Maintenance Windows and be applied immediately.
+	SkipMaintenanceWindows bool `json:"skipMaintenanceWindows,omitempty"`
+
 	// Modules specifies the list of modules to be installed
 	// +listType=map
 	// +listMapKey=name
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/operator.kyma-project.io_kymas.yaml b/config/crd/bases/operator.kyma-project.io_kymas.yaml
index a6cd3321d0..0b3538d973 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/operator.kyma-project.io_kymas.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/operator.kyma-project.io_kymas.yaml
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ spec:
                   - name
                   type: object
                 type: array
+              skipMaintenanceWindows:
+                description: |-
+                  SkipMaintenanceWindows indicates whether module upgrades that require downtime
+                  should bypass the defined Maintenance Windows and be applied immediately.
+                type: boolean
               sync:
                 description: Active Synchronization Settings
                 properties:
@@ -553,6 +558,11 @@ spec:
                 x-kubernetes-list-map-keys:
                 - name
                 x-kubernetes-list-type: map
+              skipMaintenanceWindows:
+                description: |-
+                  SkipMaintenanceWindows indicates whether module upgrades that require downtime
+                  should bypass the defined Maintenance Windows and be applied immediately.
+                type: boolean
             required:
             - channel
             type: object
diff --git a/docs/contributor/resources/01-kyma.md b/docs/contributor/resources/01-kyma.md
index e6f1e80dd0..c01f48dbc0 100644
--- a/docs/contributor/resources/01-kyma.md
+++ b/docs/contributor/resources/01-kyma.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ It can be used to only listen to ModuleTemplate CRs provided under the same cont
 
 ## Configuration
 
+### **.spec.skipMaintenanceWindows**
+
+Use the **skipMaintenanceWindows** parameter to indicate whether the module upgrades that require downtime should bypass the defined Maintenance Windows. If it is set to `true`, the module upgrade will happen as soon as a new module version is released in the Kyma Control Plane. 
+
 ### **.spec.channel** and **.spec.modules[].channel**
 
 The **.spec.channel** attribute is used in conjunction with the [release channels](https://github.com/kyma-project/community/tree/main/concepts/modularization#release-channels). The channel that is used for the Kyma CR will always be used as the default in case no other specific channel is used.