diff --git a/apis/spaces/v1beta1/conditions.go b/apis/spaces/v1beta1/conditions.go
index 0ce6333..6e0d0b3 100644
--- a/apis/spaces/v1beta1/conditions.go
+++ b/apis/spaces/v1beta1/conditions.go
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@ const (
 
 	// ReasonRestorePending indicates that the control plane restore is pending.
 	ReasonRestorePending xpcommonv1.ConditionReason = "RestorePending"
+
+	// ConditionTypeRunning indicates whether the workloads on the Control Plane
+	// are running or not.
+	ConditionTypeRunning xpcommonv1.ConditionType = "CrossplaneRunning"
+	// ReasonPausing indicates that the crossplane and provider workloads are being paused.
+	ReasonPausing xpcommonv1.ConditionReason = "Pausing"
+	// ReasonPaused indicates that the crossplane and provider workloads have been paused.
+	ReasonPaused xpcommonv1.ConditionReason = "Paused"
+	// ReasonStarting indicates that the crossplane and provider workloads are being started.
+	ReasonStarting xpcommonv1.ConditionReason = "Starting"
+	// ReasonStarted indicates that the crossplane and provider workloads have been started.
+	ReasonStarted xpcommonv1.ConditionReason = "Started"
 )
 
 // Healthy returns a condition that indicates the control plane is healthy.
@@ -203,3 +215,50 @@ func RestorePending() xpcommonv1.Condition {
 		Message:            "Control plane restore is pending",
 	}
 }
+
+// PauseInProgress returns a condition that indicates that the crossplane and
+// provider workloads are being paused.
+func PauseInProgress() xpcommonv1.Condition {
+	return xpcommonv1.Condition{
+		Type:               ConditionTypeRunning,
+		Status:             corev1.ConditionFalse,
+		LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now(),
+		Reason:             ReasonPausing,
+		Message:            "The crossplane and provider workloads are being paused",
+	}
+}
+
+// PauseCompleted returns a condition that indicates that the crossplane and
+// provider workloads have been paused.
+func PauseCompleted() xpcommonv1.Condition {
+	return xpcommonv1.Condition{
+		Type:               ConditionTypeRunning,
+		Status:             corev1.ConditionFalse,
+		LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now(),
+		Reason:             ReasonPaused,
+		Message:            "The crossplane and provider workloads have been paused",
+	}
+}
+
+// StartInProgress returns a condition that indicates that the crossplane and
+// provider workloads are being restarted.
+func StartInProgress() xpcommonv1.Condition {
+	return xpcommonv1.Condition{
+		Type:               ConditionTypeRunning,
+		Status:             corev1.ConditionFalse,
+		LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now(),
+		Reason:             ReasonStarting,
+		Message:            "The crossplane and provider workloads are being started",
+	}
+}
+
+// StartCompleted returns a condition that indicates that the crossplane and
+// provider workloads have been restarted.
+func StartCompleted() xpcommonv1.Condition {
+	return xpcommonv1.Condition{
+		Type:               ConditionTypeRunning,
+		Status:             corev1.ConditionTrue,
+		LastTransitionTime: metav1.Now(),
+		Reason:             ReasonStarted,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apis/spaces/v1beta1/controlplane_types.go b/apis/spaces/v1beta1/controlplane_types.go
index 8995b50..9dbeb05 100644
--- a/apis/spaces/v1beta1/controlplane_types.go
+++ b/apis/spaces/v1beta1/controlplane_types.go
@@ -102,6 +102,19 @@ const (
 	CrossplaneUpgradeRapid CrossplaneUpgradeChannel = "Rapid"
 )
 
+// CrossplaneState is the running state for the crossplane and provider workloads.
+type CrossplaneState string
+
+const (
+	// CrossplaneStateRunning switches the crossplane and provider workloads to
+	// the running state by scaling up them.
+	CrossplaneStateRunning CrossplaneState = "Running"
+
+	// CrossplaneStatePaused switches the crossplane and provider workloads to
+	// the paused state by scaling down them.
+	CrossplaneStatePaused CrossplaneState = "Paused"
+)
+
 // CrossplaneAutoUpgradeSpec defines the auto upgrade policy for Crossplane.
 type CrossplaneAutoUpgradeSpec struct {
 	// Channel defines the upgrade channels for Crossplane. We support the following channels where 'Stable' is the
@@ -129,6 +142,15 @@ type CrossplaneSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	// +kubebuilder:default={"channel":"Stable"}
 	AutoUpgradeSpec *CrossplaneAutoUpgradeSpec `json:"autoUpgrade,omitempty"`
+
+	// State defines the state for crossplane and provider workloads. We support
+	// the following states where 'Running' is the default:
+	// - Running: Starts/Scales up all crossplane and provider workloads in the ControlPlane
+	// - Paused: Pauses/Scales down all crossplane and provider workloads in the ControlPlane
+	// +optional
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Running;Paused
+	// +kubebuilder:default=Running
+	State *CrossplaneState `json:"state,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // A SecretReference is a reference to a secret in an arbitrary namespace.
diff --git a/apis/spaces/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/apis/spaces/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index e8f4468..710a9b8 100644
--- a/apis/spaces/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/apis/spaces/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ func (in *CrossplaneSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *CrossplaneSpec) {
 		*out = new(CrossplaneAutoUpgradeSpec)
 		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 	}
+	if in.State != nil {
+		in, out := &in.State, &out.State
+		*out = new(CrossplaneState)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new CrossplaneSpec.