diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/zfsboot
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
 #
 : ${ZFSBOOT_POOL_CREATE_OPTIONS:=-O compress=lz4 -O atime=off}
 
+#
+# Default ZFS pool compatibility to use when creating zroot pool
+#
+: ${ZFSBOOT_POOL_COMPATIBILITY:=off}
+
 #
 # Default name for the boot environment parent dataset
 #
@@ -326,6 +331,8 @@
 msg_please_enter_options_for_your_pool="Please enter options for your pool"
 msg_zfs_options_name="ZFS Pool Options"
 msg_zfs_options_name_help="Customize ZFS options for the pool to be created"
+msg_zfs_compatibility="ZFS Compatibility"
+msg_zfs_compatibility_help="Select template for ZFS pool compatibility (off enables all features)"
 
 ############################################################ FUNCTIONS
 
@@ -378,6 +385,8 @@
 		                        '$msg_swap_encrypt_help'
 		'O $msg_zfs_options_name'   '$ZFSBOOT_POOL_CREATE_OPTIONS'
 		                        '$msg_zfs_options_name_help'
+		'C $msg_zfs_compatibility'   '$ZFSBOOT_POOL_COMPATIBILITY'
+		                        '$msg_zfs_compatibility_help'
 	" # END-QUOTE
 	local defaultitem= # Calculated below
 	local hline="$hline_alnum_arrows_punc_tab_enter"
@@ -1234,6 +1243,7 @@
 		[ $nvdevs -gt 1 ] && bootpool_vdevtype=mirror
 
 		create_options="$ZFSBOOT_BOOT_POOL_CREATE_OPTIONS"
+		create_options="$create_options -o compatibility=$ZFSBOOT_POOL_COMPATIBILITY"
 		bootpool_options="-o altroot=$BSDINSTALL_CHROOT"
 		bootpool_options="$bootpool_options $create_options"
 		bootpool_options="$bootpool_options -m \"/$bootpool_name\" -f"
@@ -1346,6 +1356,7 @@
 	#
 	f_dprintf "$funcname: Creating root pool..."
 	create_options="$ZFSBOOT_POOL_CREATE_OPTIONS"
+	create_options="$create_options -o compatibility=$ZFSBOOT_POOL_COMPATIBILITY"
 	if [ "$zroot_vdevtype" == "raid10" ]; then
 		raid10_vdevs=""
 		for vdev in $zroot_vdevs; do
@@ -1616,6 +1627,40 @@
 		2>&1 >&$DIALOG_TERMINAL_PASSTHRU_FD
 }
 
+dialog_zfs_compatibility()
+{
+	local funcname=dialog_zfs_compatibility
+	local title="$msg_zfs_compatibility"
+	local hline=
+
+	zfs_compat_list="
+	$(echo off off && \
+	  find -s /etc/zfs/compatibility.d/ /usr/share/zfs/compatibility.d/ \
+	       -type f \
+		   -exec sh -c 'basename {}; basename {}' \; 2>/dev/null)
+	"
+
+	local height width rows
+	eval f_dialog_menu_with_help_size height width rows \
+		\"\$title\" \"\$btitle\" \"\$prompt\" \"\$hline\" \
+		$zfs_compat_list
+
+	local menu_choice
+	menu_choice=$($DIALOG \
+		--title "$title"              \
+		--backtitle "$btitle"         \
+		--hline "$hline"              \
+		--ok-label "$msg_ok"          \
+		--no-tags				      \
+		--cancel-label "$msg_cancel"  \
+		--menu "$prompt"              \
+		$height $width $rows          \
+		$zfs_compat_list 			  \
+		2>&1 >&$DIALOG_TERMINAL_PASSTHRU_FD)
+
+	ZFSBOOT_POOL_COMPATIBILITY=$menu_choice
+}
+
 ############################################################ MAIN
 
 #
@@ -1864,6 +1909,11 @@
 			"$ZFSBOOT_POOL_CREATE_OPTIONS" &&
 			ZFSBOOT_POOL_CREATE_OPTIONS="$input"
 		;;
+	?" $msg_zfs_compatibility")
+		# Dialog prompt for ZFS compatibility template from /usr/share/zfs/compatibility.d/
+		# and /etc/zfs/compatibility.d/
+		dialog_zfs_compatibility
+		;;
 	esac
 done