diff --git a/pkg/cache/internal/cache_reader.go b/pkg/cache/internal/cache_reader.go
index 107f20fa6b..4928641ec2 100644
--- a/pkg/cache/internal/cache_reader.go
+++ b/pkg/cache/internal/cache_reader.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (c *CacheReader) List(_ context.Context, out client.ObjectList, opts ...cli
 		}
 
 		var outObj runtime.Object
-		if c.disableDeepCopy {
+		if c.disableDeepCopy || listOpts.DisableDeepCopy {
 			// skip deep copy which might be unsafe
 			// you must DeepCopy any object before mutating it outside
 			outObj = obj
diff --git a/pkg/client/options.go b/pkg/client/options.go
index e56a538bea..5c33d7cbce 100644
--- a/pkg/client/options.go
+++ b/pkg/client/options.go
@@ -417,6 +417,11 @@ type ListOptions struct {
 	// it has expired. This field is not supported if watch is true in the Raw ListOptions.
 	Continue string
 
+	// disableDeepCopy indicates not to deep copy objects during list objects.
+	// Be very careful with this, when enabled you must DeepCopy any object before mutating it,
+	// otherwise you will mutate the object in the cache.
+	DisableDeepCopy bool
+
 	// Raw represents raw ListOptions, as passed to the API server.  Note
 	// that these may not be respected by all implementations of interface,
 	// and the LabelSelector, FieldSelector, Limit and Continue fields are ignored.