diff --git a/agent/consul/testdata/v2-resource-dependencies.md b/agent/consul/testdata/v2-resource-dependencies.md
index edc7263299..822b01c8f9 100644
--- a/agent/consul/testdata/v2-resource-dependencies.md
+++ b/agent/consul/testdata/v2-resource-dependencies.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ flowchart TD
   mesh/v2beta1/destinations
   mesh/v2beta1/grpcroute
   mesh/v2beta1/httproute
+  mesh/v2beta1/meshconfiguration
   mesh/v2beta1/meshgateway
   mesh/v2beta1/proxyconfiguration
   mesh/v2beta1/proxystatetemplate --> auth/v2beta1/computedtrafficpermissions
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/meshconfiguration/controller.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/meshconfiguration/controller.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93c0cb0d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/meshconfiguration/controller.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+
+package meshconfiguration
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller"
+	pbmesh "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbmesh/v2beta1"
+)
+
+// Controller instantiates a new Controller for managing MeshConfiguration resources.
+func Controller() controller.Controller {
+	r := &reconciler{}
+
+	return controller.ForType(pbmesh.MeshConfigurationType).WithReconciler(r)
+}
+
+// reconciler implements the Reconciler interface to modify runtime state based
+// on requests passed into it.
+type reconciler struct{}
+
+// Reconcile takes in the current controller request and updates the runtime state based on
+// the request received.
+func (r *reconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, rt controller.Runtime, req controller.Request) error {
+	return errors.New("not implemented")
+}
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/meshconfiguration/controller_test.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/meshconfiguration/controller_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..900d654cbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/meshconfiguration/controller_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+
+package meshconfiguration
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestReconciliation ensures that the Reconcile method for the Controller
+// correctly updates the runtime state based on the given request.
+func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
+	// This test should be continually updated as we build out the MeshConfiguration controller.
+	// At time of writing, it simply returns a not-implemented error.
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	rt := controller.Runtime{
+		Client: nil,
+		Logger: nil,
+	}
+	req := controller.Request{}
+
+	rec := reconciler{}
+
+	err := rec.Reconcile(ctx, rt, req)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/register.go b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/register.go
index 99209d5ea4..2416c5615f 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/register.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/register.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package controllers
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/mesh/internal/controllers/meshconfiguration"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/leafcert"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller"
@@ -51,4 +52,5 @@ func Register(mgr *controller.Manager, deps Dependencies) {
 	mgr.Register(explicitdestinations.Controller(mapper.New()))
 
 	mgr.Register(meshgateways.Controller())
+	mgr.Register(meshconfiguration.Controller())
 }
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/types/mesh_configuration.go b/internal/mesh/internal/types/mesh_configuration.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..323c86e544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/types/mesh_configuration.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+
+package types
+
+import (
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
+	pbmesh "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbmesh/v2beta1"
+)
+
+// RegisterMeshConfiguration takes the resource registry and registers
+// the MeshConfiguration resource to it.
+func RegisterMeshConfiguration(r resource.Registry) {
+	r.Register(resource.Registration{
+		Type:     pbmesh.MeshConfigurationType,
+		Proto:    &pbmesh.MeshConfiguration{},
+		Scope:    resource.ScopePartition,
+		ACLs:     nil, // TODO NET-6423
+		Mutate:   nil, // TODO NET-6425
+		Validate: nil, // TODO NET-6424
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/types/mesh_gateway.go b/internal/mesh/internal/types/mesh_gateway.go
index 3c652bcc79..2583b4dcc0 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/types/mesh_gateway.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/types/mesh_gateway.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ func RegisterMeshGateway(r resource.Registry) {
 		Type:     pbmesh.MeshGatewayType,
 		Proto:    &pbmesh.MeshGateway{},
 		Scope:    resource.ScopePartition,
-		ACLs:     nil, // TODO NET-6423
-		Mutate:   nil, // TODO NET-6425
-		Validate: nil, // TODO NET-6424
+		ACLs:     nil, // TODO NET-6416
+		Mutate:   nil, // TODO NET-6418
+		Validate: nil, // TODO NET-6417
 	})
 }
diff --git a/internal/mesh/internal/types/types.go b/internal/mesh/internal/types/types.go
index 69f99c8984..d98e820e82 100644
--- a/internal/mesh/internal/types/types.go
+++ b/internal/mesh/internal/types/types.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func Register(r resource.Registry) {
 	RegisterDestinationPolicy(r)
 	RegisterComputedRoutes(r)
 	RegisterMeshGateway(r)
+	RegisterMeshConfiguration(r)
 	// todo (v2): uncomment once we implement it.
 	//RegisterDestinationsConfiguration(r)
 }