diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/circuitbreaker_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/circuitbreaker_types.go
index d045ae09517..33d394446e2 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/circuitbreaker_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/circuitbreaker_types.go
@@ -30,4 +30,12 @@ type CircuitBreaker struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:default=1024
 	// +optional
 	MaxParallelRequests *int64 `json:"maxParallelRequests,omitempty"`
+
+	// The maximum number of requests that Envoy will make over a single connection to the referenced backend defined within a xRoute rule.
+	// Default: unlimited.
+	//
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Minimum=0
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Maximum=4294967295
+	// +optional
+	MaxRequestsPerConnection *int64 `json:"maxRequestsPerConnection,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index fb28e836931..86af3e9a132 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -245,6 +245,11 @@ func (in *CircuitBreaker) DeepCopyInto(out *CircuitBreaker) {
 		*out = new(int64)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.MaxRequestsPerConnection != nil {
+		in, out := &in.MaxRequestsPerConnection, &out.MaxRequestsPerConnection
+		*out = new(int64)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new CircuitBreaker.
diff --git a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml
index 2e92a810713..ba3152ef06b 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-helm/crds/generated/gateway.envoyproxy.io_backendtrafficpolicies.yaml
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ spec:
                     maximum: 4294967295
                     minimum: 0
                     type: integer
+                  maxRequestsPerConnection:
+                    description: 'The maximum number of requests that Envoy will make
+                      over a single connection to the referenced backend defined within
+                      a xRoute rule. Default: unlimited.'
+                    format: int64
+                    maximum: 4294967295
+                    minimum: 0
+                    type: integer
                 type: object
               compression:
                 description: The compression config for the http streams.
diff --git a/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md b/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
index f29c506c28b..ff40daa421a 100644
--- a/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
+++ b/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `maxConnections` _integer_ | The maximum number of connections that Envoy will establish to the referenced backend defined within a xRoute rule. |
 | `maxPendingRequests` _integer_ | The maximum number of pending requests that Envoy will queue to the referenced backend defined within a xRoute rule. |
 | `maxParallelRequests` _integer_ | The maximum number of parallel requests that Envoy will make to the referenced backend defined within a xRoute rule. |
+| `maxRequestsPerConnection` _integer_ | The maximum number of requests that Envoy will make over a single connection to the referenced backend defined within a xRoute rule. Default: unlimited. |
 
 
 #### ClaimToHeader
diff --git a/test/cel-validation/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go b/test/cel-validation/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go
index c8f2860d218..24000f51867 100644
--- a/test/cel-validation/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go
+++ b/test/cel-validation/backendtrafficpolicy_test.go
@@ -469,13 +469,15 @@ func TestBackendTrafficPolicyTarget(t *testing.T) {
 						},
 					},
 					CircuitBreaker: &egv1a1.CircuitBreaker{
-						MaxConnections:      valOverMax,
-						MaxPendingRequests:  valUnderMin,
-						MaxParallelRequests: valOverMax,
+						MaxConnections:           valOverMax,
+						MaxPendingRequests:       valUnderMin,
+						MaxParallelRequests:      valOverMax,
+						MaxRequestsPerConnection: valUnderMin,
 					},
 				}
 			},
 			wantErrors: []string{
+				"spec.circuitBreaker.maxRequestsPerConnection: Invalid value: -1: spec.circuitBreaker.maxRequestsPerConnection in body should be greater than or equal to 0",
 				"spec.circuitBreaker.maxParallelRequests: Invalid value: 4294967296: spec.circuitBreaker.maxParallelRequests in body should be less than or equal to 4294967295",
 				"spec.circuitBreaker.maxPendingRequests: Invalid value: -1: spec.circuitBreaker.maxPendingRequests in body should be greater than or equal to 0",
 				"spec.circuitBreaker.maxConnections: Invalid value: 4294967296: spec.circuitBreaker.maxConnections in body should be less than or equal to 4294967295",