diff --git a/microceph/ceph/config.go b/microceph/ceph/config.go
index 6b14092e..daf6cf98 100644
--- a/microceph/ceph/config.go
+++ b/microceph/ceph/config.go
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ import (
 type ClusterConfigPermission string
 
 const (
-	ClusterConfigRO ClusterConfigPermission = "read_only"
-	ClusterConfigRW ClusterConfigPermission = "read_write"
+	ClusterConfigRO    ClusterConfigPermission = "read_only"      // Read Only
+	ClusterConfigRW    ClusterConfigPermission = "read_write"     // Read/ Write
+	ClusterConfigEXPRW ClusterConfigPermission = "exp_read_write" // Read/ Write but experimental features
 )
 
 type ClusterConfigDefinition struct {
@@ -84,6 +85,10 @@ func GetConstConfigTable() ConfigTable {
 		"rgw_swift_versioning_enabled":                {"global", ClusterConfigRW, []string{"rgw"}},
 		"rgw_swift_enforce_content_length":            {"global", ClusterConfigRW, []string{"rgw"}},
 		"rgw_swift_custom_header":                     {"global", ClusterConfigRW, []string{"rgw"}},
+		// RGW QAT config keys
+		"qat_compressor_enabled":    {"client.radosgw.gateway", ClusterConfigEXPRW, []string{"rgw"}},
+		"openssl_engine_opts":       {"client.radosgw.gateway", ClusterConfigEXPRW, []string{"rgw"}},
+		"plugin_crypto_accelerator": {"client.radosgw.gateway", ClusterConfigEXPRW, []string{"rgw"}},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -160,10 +165,11 @@ func RemoveConfigItem(c types.Config) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	config := GetConstConfigTable()[c.Key]
 	args := []string{
 		"config",
 		"rm",
-		GetConstConfigTable()[c.Key].Who,
+		config.Who,
 		c.Key,
 	}
 
@@ -172,6 +178,10 @@ func RemoveConfigItem(c types.Config) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if config.Permission == ClusterConfigEXPRW {
+		return fmt.Errorf("WARNING: reset operation on experimental config (%s)", c.Key)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -207,10 +217,11 @@ func ListConfigs() (types.Configs, error) {
 
 // ****** Helper Functions ******//
 func setConfigItem(c types.Config) error {
+	config := GetConstConfigTable()[c.Key]
 	args := []string{
 		"config",
 		"set",
-		GetConstConfigTable()[c.Key].Who,
+		config.Who,
 		c.Key,
 		c.Value,
 		"-f",
@@ -222,6 +233,10 @@ func setConfigItem(c types.Config) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if config.Permission == ClusterConfigEXPRW {
+		return fmt.Errorf("WARNING: set operation on experimental config (%s)", c.Key)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -233,7 +248,8 @@ func canSetConfig(key string) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	if config.Permission != ClusterConfigRW {
+	// check if write operation is permitted.
+	if !strings.Contains(string(config.Permission), "write") {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("requested key %s does not support write operation", key)
 		logger.Warnf(err.Error())
 		return false, err
diff --git a/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_config_reset.go b/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_config_reset.go
index c88f5bcd..350f6111 100644
--- a/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_config_reset.go
+++ b/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_config_reset.go
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/canonical/microcluster/v2/microcluster"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/canonical/microceph/microceph/api/types"
 	"github.com/canonical/microceph/microceph/client"
+	"github.com/canonical/microceph/microceph/constants"
 )
 
 type cmdClusterConfigReset struct {
@@ -55,6 +57,10 @@ func (c *cmdClusterConfigReset) Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	err = client.ClearConfig(context.Background(), cli, req)
 	if err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "experimental") {
+			fmt.Printf(constants.ExperimentalConfigErrTemplate, "reset", args[0])
+			return nil
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_config_set.go b/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_config_set.go
index 670f2354..882dfbe9 100644
--- a/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_config_set.go
+++ b/microceph/cmd/microceph/cluster_config_set.go
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/canonical/microcluster/v2/microcluster"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/canonical/microceph/microceph/api/types"
 	"github.com/canonical/microceph/microceph/client"
+	"github.com/canonical/microceph/microceph/constants"
 )
 
 type cmdClusterConfigSet struct {
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ func (c *cmdClusterConfigSet) Run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	err = client.SetConfig(context.Background(), cli, req)
 	if err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "experimental") {
+			fmt.Printf(constants.ExperimentalConfigErrTemplate, "set", args[0])
+			return nil
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/microceph/constants/constants.go b/microceph/constants/constants.go
index 9437fb5c..4dafd9d7 100644
--- a/microceph/constants/constants.go
+++ b/microceph/constants/constants.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const LoopSpecId = "loop,"
 const DevicePathPrefix = "/dev/disk/by-id/"
 const RgwSockPattern = "client.radosgw.gateway"
 const CliForcePrompt = "If you understand the *RISK* and you're *ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN* that is what you want, pass --yes-i-really-mean-it."
+const ExperimentalConfigErrTemplate = "WARNING: An operation (%s) was performed on experimental config (%s)"
 
 // Path and filename constants