diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index ff9279f29..2a14db344 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@ func (c *Config) IsProFeatureEnabled() bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
+	if len(c.Sync.ToHost.CustomResources) > 0 {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	return false
 }
 
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index 34bbee758..02ec1094d 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ controlPlane:
 
 func TestConfig_IsProFeatureEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		name     string
 		config   *Config
+		name     string
 		expected bool
 	}{
 		{
@@ -372,6 +372,19 @@ func TestConfig_IsProFeatureEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expected: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Custom Resource Syncing is configured",
+			config: &Config{
+				Sync: Sync{
+					ToHost: SyncToHost{
+						CustomResources: map[string]SyncToHostCustomResource{
+							"demo": {},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {