diff --git a/crd/multitenancy/api/v1alpha1/multitenantpodnetworkconfig.go b/crd/multitenancy/api/v1alpha1/multitenantpodnetworkconfig.go
index f1f76b5d4c..099e510419 100644
--- a/crd/multitenancy/api/v1alpha1/multitenantpodnetworkconfig.go
+++ b/crd/multitenancy/api/v1alpha1/multitenantpodnetworkconfig.go
@@ -63,6 +63,20 @@ const (
 	Failed        InfinibandStatus = "Failed"
 )
 
+// MTPNCStatus indicates the high-level status of MultitenantPodNetworkConfig
+// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Ready;Pending;InternalError;PNINotFound;PNINotReady;NodeCapacityExceeded;IPsExhausted
+type MTPNCStatus string
+
+const (
+	MTPNCStatusReady                MTPNCStatus = "Ready"
+	MTPNCStatusPending              MTPNCStatus = "Pending"
+	MTPNCStatusInternalError        MTPNCStatus = "InternalError"
+	MTPNCStatusPNINotFound          MTPNCStatus = "PNINotFound"
+	MTPNCStatusPNINotReady          MTPNCStatus = "PNINotReady"
+	MTPNCStatusNodeCapacityExceeded MTPNCStatus = "NodeCapacityExceeded"
+	MTPNCStatusIPsExhausted         MTPNCStatus = "IPsExhausted"
+)
+
 type InterfaceInfo struct {
 	// NCID is the network container id
 	NCID string `json:"ncID,omitempty"`
@@ -110,6 +124,9 @@ type MultitenantPodNetworkConfigStatus struct {
 	// NodeName is the name of the node where the pod is scheduled
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	NodeName string `json:"nodeName,omitempty"`
+	// Status represents the overall status of the MTPNC
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
+	Status MTPNCStatus `json:"status,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/crd/multitenancy/embed_test.go b/crd/multitenancy/embed_test.go
index d0ccc93841..d22ed35826 100644
--- a/crd/multitenancy/embed_test.go
+++ b/crd/multitenancy/embed_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const mtpncFilename = "manifests/multitenancy.acn.azure.com_multitenantpodnetwor
 func TestEmbedMTPNC(t *testing.T) {
 	b, err := os.ReadFile(mtpncFilename)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, b, MultitenantPodNetworkConfigsYAML)
+	assert.YAMLEq(t, string(b), string(MultitenantPodNetworkConfigsYAML))
 }
 
 func TestGetMultitenantPodNetworkConfigs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const nodeinfoFilename = "manifests/multitenancy.acn.azure.com_nodeinfo.yaml"
 func TestEmbedNodeInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	b, err := os.ReadFile(nodeinfoFilename)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, b, NodeInfoYAML)
+	assert.YAMLEq(t, string(b), string(NodeInfoYAML))
 }
 
 func TestGetNodeInfo(t *testing.T) {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const podNetworkFilename = "manifests/multitenancy.acn.azure.com_podnetworks.yam
 func TestEmbedPodNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 	b, err := os.ReadFile(podNetworkFilename)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, b, PodNetworkYAML)
+	assert.YAMLEq(t, string(b), string(PodNetworkYAML))
 }
 
 func TestGetPodNetworks(t *testing.T) {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const podNetworkInstanceFilename = "manifests/multitenancy.acn.azure.com_podnetw
 func TestEmbedPodNetworkInstance(t *testing.T) {
 	b, err := os.ReadFile(podNetworkInstanceFilename)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, b, PodNetworkInstanceYAML)
+	assert.YAMLEq(t, string(b), string(PodNetworkInstanceYAML))
 }
 
 func TestGetPodNetworkInstances(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/crd/multitenancy/manifests/multitenancy.acn.azure.com_multitenantpodnetworkconfigs.yaml b/crd/multitenancy/manifests/multitenancy.acn.azure.com_multitenantpodnetworkconfigs.yaml
index 9d754a9773..e539ed4b24 100644
--- a/crd/multitenancy/manifests/multitenancy.acn.azure.com_multitenantpodnetworkconfigs.yaml
+++ b/crd/multitenancy/manifests/multitenancy.acn.azure.com_multitenantpodnetworkconfigs.yaml
@@ -144,6 +144,17 @@ spec:
               primaryIP:
                 description: Deprecated - use InterfaceInfos
                 type: string
+              status:
+                description: Status represents the overall status of the MTPNC
+                enum:
+                - Ready
+                - Pending
+                - InternalError
+                - PNINotFound
+                - PNINotReady
+                - NodeCapacityExceeded
+                - IPsExhausted
+                type: string
             type: object
         type: object
     served: true