diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae99c3845..2b1401994 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -673,12 +673,14 @@ Pods in any state (even `Running`) are considered for eviction.
 
 **Parameters:**
 
-|Name|Type|Notes|
-|---|---|---|
-|`maxPodLifeTimeSeconds`|int||
-|`states`|list(string)|Only supported in v0.25+|
-|`namespaces`|(see [namespace filtering](#namespace-filtering))||
-|`labelSelector`|(see [label filtering](#label-filtering))||
+| Name                           | Type                                              | Notes                    |
+|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
+| `maxPodLifeTimeSeconds`        | int                                               |                          |
+| `states`                       | list(string)                                      | Only supported in v0.25+ |
+| `includingInitContainers`      | bool                                              | Only supported in v0.31+ |
+| `includingEphemeralContainers` | bool                                              | Only supported in v0.31+ |
+| `namespaces`                   | (see [namespace filtering](#namespace-filtering)) |                          |
+| `labelSelector`                | (see [label filtering](#label-filtering))         |                          |
 
 **Example:**
 
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime.go
index 79f711f31..d451fea7c 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime.go
@@ -85,6 +85,24 @@ func New(args runtime.Object, handle frameworktypes.Handle) (frameworktypes.Plug
 				return true
 			}
 
+			// Init Container Status Reason
+			if podLifeTimeArgs.IncludingInitContainers {
+				for _, containerStatus := range pod.Status.InitContainerStatuses {
+					if containerStatus.State.Waiting != nil && states.Has(containerStatus.State.Waiting.Reason) {
+						return true
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Ephemeral Container Status Reason
+			if podLifeTimeArgs.IncludingEphemeralContainers {
+				for _, containerStatus := range pod.Status.EphemeralContainerStatuses {
+					if containerStatus.State.Waiting != nil && states.Has(containerStatus.State.Waiting.Reason) {
+						return true
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
 			// Container Status Reason
 			for _, containerStatus := range pod.Status.ContainerStatuses {
 				if containerStatus.State.Waiting != nil && states.Has(containerStatus.State.Waiting.Reason) {
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime_test.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime_test.go
index e0ca64843..f34fd11c5 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime_test.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime_test.go
@@ -412,6 +412,84 @@ func TestPodLifeTime(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			description: "1 pod with init container status CreateContainerError should not be evicted without includingInitContainers",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+				States:                []string{"CreateContainerError"},
+			},
+			pods:                    []*v1.Pod{p9},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{node1},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 0,
+			applyPodsFunc: func(pods []*v1.Pod) {
+				pods[0].Status.InitContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
+					{
+						State: v1.ContainerState{
+							Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "CreateContainerError"},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "1 pod with init container status CreateContainerError should be evicted with includingInitContainers",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds:   &maxLifeTime,
+				States:                  []string{"CreateContainerError"},
+				IncludingInitContainers: true,
+			},
+			pods:                    []*v1.Pod{p9},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{node1},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
+			applyPodsFunc: func(pods []*v1.Pod) {
+				pods[0].Status.InitContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
+					{
+						State: v1.ContainerState{
+							Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "CreateContainerError"},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "1 pod with ephemeral container status CreateContainerError should not be evicted without includingEphemeralContainers",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+				States:                []string{"CreateContainerError"},
+			},
+			pods:                    []*v1.Pod{p9},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{node1},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 0,
+			applyPodsFunc: func(pods []*v1.Pod) {
+				pods[0].Status.InitContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
+					{
+						State: v1.ContainerState{
+							Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "CreateContainerError"},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "1 pod with ephemeral container status CreateContainerError should be evicted with includingEphemeralContainers",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds:        &maxLifeTime,
+				States:                       []string{"CreateContainerError"},
+				IncludingEphemeralContainers: true,
+			},
+			pods:                    []*v1.Pod{p9},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{node1},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
+			applyPodsFunc: func(pods []*v1.Pod) {
+				pods[0].Status.EphemeralContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
+					{
+						State: v1.ContainerState{
+							Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "CreateContainerError"},
+						},
+					},
+				}
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			description: "1 pod with container status CreateContainerError should be evicted",
 			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/types.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/types.go
index 8c3079f57..62b2f07c6 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/types.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/types.go
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ import (
 type PodLifeTimeArgs struct {
 	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
 
-	Namespaces            *api.Namespaces       `json:"namespaces"`
-	LabelSelector         *metav1.LabelSelector `json:"labelSelector"`
-	MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds *uint                 `json:"maxPodLifeTimeSeconds"`
-	States                []string              `json:"states"`
+	Namespaces                   *api.Namespaces       `json:"namespaces"`
+	LabelSelector                *metav1.LabelSelector `json:"labelSelector"`
+	MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds        *uint                 `json:"maxPodLifeTimeSeconds"`
+	States                       []string              `json:"states"`
+	IncludingInitContainers      bool                  `json:"includingInitContainers"`
+	IncludingEphemeralContainers bool                  `json:"includingEphemeralContainers"`
 }