diff --git a/api/v1beta1/horizon_types.go b/api/v1beta1/horizon_types.go
index 14637975..4bc54b73 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/horizon_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/horizon_types.go
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ type HorizonDebug struct {
 // HorizonRoute is used to define all of the information for the OpenShift route
 // todo(bshephar) implement
 type HorizonRoute struct {
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
+	// RouteAnnotations takes a map of Annotations that will be applied to the
+	// Horizon OpenShift Route.
+	RouteAnnotations map[string]string `json:"routeAnnotations,omitempty"`
+
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Optional
 	// +kubebuilder:default=horizon
 	RouteName string `json:"routeName,omitempty"`
diff --git a/api/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index ec8e88b7..07c9da10 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ func (in *HorizonList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *HorizonRoute) DeepCopyInto(out *HorizonRoute) {
 	*out = *in
+	if in.RouteAnnotations != nil {
+		in, out := &in.RouteAnnotations, &out.RouteAnnotations
+		*out = make(map[string]string, len(*in))
+		for key, val := range *in {
+			(*out)[key] = val
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new HorizonRoute.
@@ -149,7 +156,7 @@ func (in *HorizonSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *HorizonSpec) {
 		}
 	}
 	in.Resources.DeepCopyInto(&out.Resources)
-	out.Route = in.Route
+	in.Route.DeepCopyInto(&out.Route)
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new HorizonSpec.
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/horizon.openstack.org_horizons.yaml b/config/crd/bases/horizon.openstack.org_horizons.yaml
index 474b34ae..ef0add67 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/horizon.openstack.org_horizons.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/horizon.openstack.org_horizons.yaml
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ spec:
                   Implement everything about this. It's just a placeholder at the
                   moment.
                 properties:
+                  routeAnnotations:
+                    additionalProperties:
+                      type: string
+                    description: RouteAnnotations takes a map of Annotations that
+                      will be applied to the Horizon OpenShift Route.
+                    type: object
                   routeLocation:
                     description: TODO(bshephar) We need to implement TLS handling
                       here to secure the route
diff --git a/controllers/horizon_controller.go b/controllers/horizon_controller.go
index 4cb8c93f..3fd8aba2 100644
--- a/controllers/horizon_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/horizon_controller.go
@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@ func (r *HorizonReconciler) reconcileInit(
 			Port: horizon.HorizonPublicPort,
 		},
 	}
+	
+	var routeAnnotations = map[string]string{}
+	if len(instance.Spec.Route.RouteAnnotations) != 0 {
+		routeAnnotations = instance.Spec.Route.RouteAnnotations
+	}
 
 	apiEndpoints, ctrlResult, err := endpoint.ExposeEndpoints(
 		ctx,
@@ -242,6 +247,7 @@ func (r *HorizonReconciler) reconcileInit(
 		horizon.ServiceName,
 		serviceLabels,
 		horizonPorts,
+		routeAnnotations,
 		time.Duration(5)*time.Second,
 	)
 	if err != nil {