diff --git a/api/v1beta1/azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplate_webhook.go b/api/v1beta1/azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplate_webhook.go
index 05936f0a8bd..ac8dfc1952b 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplate_webhook.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplate_webhook.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1beta1
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"reflect"
 
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
@@ -32,22 +33,38 @@ import (
 const AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplateImmutableMsg = "AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate spec.template.spec field is immutable. Please create new resource instead. ref doc: https://cluster-api.sigs.k8s.io/tasks/experimental-features/cluster-class/change-clusterclass.html"
 
 // SetupWebhookWithManager will set up the webhook to be managed by the specified manager.
-func (mcp *AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate) SetupWebhookWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
+func SetupAzureManagedControlPlaneTemplateWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
+	mcpw := &azureManagedControlPlaneTemplateWebhook{Client: mgr.GetClient()}
 	return ctrl.NewWebhookManagedBy(mgr).
-		For(mcp).
+		For(&AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate{}).
+		WithDefaulter(mcpw).
+		WithValidator(mcpw).
 		Complete()
 }
 
 // +kubebuilder:webhook:verbs=create;update,path=/validate-infrastructure-cluster-x-k8s-io-v1beta1-azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplate,mutating=false,failurePolicy=fail,matchPolicy=Equivalent,groups=infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io,resources=azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplates,versions=v1beta1,name=validation.azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplate.infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io,sideEffects=None,admissionReviewVersions=v1;v1beta1
 // +kubebuilder:webhook:verbs=create;update,path=/mutate-infrastructure-cluster-x-k8s-io-v1beta1-azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplate,mutating=true,failurePolicy=fail,matchPolicy=Equivalent,groups=infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io,resources=azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplates,versions=v1beta1,name=default.azuremanagedcontrolplanetemplate.infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io,sideEffects=None,admissionReviewVersions=v1;v1beta1
 
+type azureManagedControlPlaneTemplateWebhook struct {
+	Client client.Client
+}
+
 // Default implements webhook.Defaulter so a webhook will be registered for the type.
-func (mcp *AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate) Default(_ client.Client) {
+func (mcpw *azureManagedControlPlaneTemplateWebhook) Default(ctx context.Context, obj runtime.Object) error {
+	mcp, ok := obj.(*AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate)
+	if !ok {
+		return apierrors.NewBadRequest("expected an AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate")
+	}
 	mcp.setDefaults()
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ValidateCreate implements webhook.Validator so a webhook will be registered for the type.
-func (mcp *AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate) ValidateCreate(client client.Client) error {
+func (mcpw *azureManagedControlPlaneTemplateWebhook) ValidateCreate(ctx context.Context, obj runtime.Object) error {
+	mcp, ok := obj.(*AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate)
+	if !ok {
+		return apierrors.NewBadRequest("expected an AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate")
+	}
 	// NOTE: AzureManagedControlPlane relies upon MachinePools, which is behind a feature gate flag.
 	// The webhook must prevent creating new objects in case the feature flag is disabled.
 	if !feature.Gates.Enabled(capifeature.MachinePool) {
@@ -57,13 +74,20 @@ func (mcp *AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate) ValidateCreate(client client.Client
 		)
 	}
 
-	return mcp.validateManagedControlPlaneTemplate(client)
+	return mcp.validateManagedControlPlaneTemplate(mcpw.Client)
 }
 
 // ValidateUpdate implements webhook.Validator so a webhook will be registered for the type.
-func (mcp *AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate) ValidateUpdate(oldRaw runtime.Object, _ client.Client) error {
+func (mcpw *azureManagedControlPlaneTemplateWebhook) ValidateUpdate(ctx context.Context, oldObj, newObj runtime.Object) error {
 	var allErrs field.ErrorList
-	old := oldRaw.(*AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate)
+	old, ok := oldObj.(*AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate)
+	if !ok {
+		return apierrors.NewBadRequest("expected an AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate")
+	}
+	mcp, ok := newObj.(*AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate)
+	if !ok {
+		return apierrors.NewBadRequest("expected an AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate")
+	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(mcp.Spec.Template.Spec, old.Spec.Template.Spec) {
 		allErrs = append(allErrs,
 			field.Invalid(field.NewPath("AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate", "spec", "template", "spec"), mcp, AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplateImmutableMsg),
@@ -77,6 +101,6 @@ func (mcp *AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate) ValidateUpdate(oldRaw runtime.Objec
 }
 
 // ValidateDelete implements webhook.Validator so a webhook will be registered for the type.
-func (mcp *AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate) ValidateDelete(_ client.Client) error {
+func (mcpw *azureManagedControlPlaneTemplateWebhook) ValidateDelete(ctx context.Context, _ runtime.Object) error {
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b81da918138..4c1521c84b6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -537,6 +537,11 @@ func registerWebhooks(mgr manager.Manager) {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	if err := infrav1.SetupAzureManagedControlPlaneTemplateWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create webhook", "webhook", "AzureManagedControlPlaneTemplate")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
 	if err := mgr.AddReadyzCheck("webhook", mgr.GetWebhookServer().StartedChecker()); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create ready check")
 		os.Exit(1)