diff --git a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/route.go b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/route.go
index 29466b9cd2..10937dcc71 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/route.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/route.go
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ package trait
 // nolint: tagliatelle
 type RouteTrait struct {
 	Trait `property:",squash" json:",inline"`
+	// The annotations added to route.
+	// This can be used to set route specific annotations
+	// For annotations options see https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/3.11/architecture/networking/routes.html#route-specific-annotations
+	// CLI usage example: -t "route.annotations.'haproxy.router.openshift.io/balance'=true"
+	Annotations map[string]string `property:"annotations" json:"annotations,omitempty"`
 	// To configure the host exposed by the route.
 	Host string `property:"host" json:"host,omitempty"`
 	// The TLS termination type, like `edge`, `passthrough` or `reencrypt`.
diff --git a/pkg/trait/route.go b/pkg/trait/route.go
index 008f716074..770b2efd38 100644
--- a/pkg/trait/route.go
+++ b/pkg/trait/route.go
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ type routeTrait struct {
 func newRouteTrait() Trait {
 	return &routeTrait{
 		BaseTrait: NewBaseTrait("route", 2200),
+		RouteTrait: traitv1.RouteTrait{
+			Annotations: map[string]string{},
+			Host:        "",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +113,7 @@ func (t *routeTrait) Apply(e *Environment) error {
 			Labels: map[string]string{
 				v1.IntegrationLabel: e.Integration.Name,
 			},
+			Annotations: t.Annotations,
 		},
 		Spec: routev1.RouteSpec{
 			Port: &routev1.RoutePort{
diff --git a/pkg/trait/route_test.go b/pkg/trait/route_test.go
index a83839e0b6..fd9b9d967b 100644
--- a/pkg/trait/route_test.go
+++ b/pkg/trait/route_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package trait
 
 import (
+	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
@@ -534,3 +535,28 @@ func TestRoute_WithCustomServicePort(t *testing.T) {
 		route.Spec.Port.TargetPort.StrVal,
 	)
 }
+
+func TestRouteAnnotation(t *testing.T) {
+	annotationsTest := map[string]string{"haproxy.router.openshift.io/balance": "true"}
+
+	name := xid.New().String()
+	environment := createTestRouteEnvironment(t, name)
+	environment.Integration.Spec.Traits = v1.Traits{
+		Route: &traitv1.RouteTrait{
+			Annotations: map[string]string{"haproxy.router.openshift.io/balance": "true"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	traitsCatalog := environment.Catalog
+	err := traitsCatalog.apply(environment)
+
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+	route := environment.Resources.GetRoute(func(r *routev1.Route) bool {
+		return r.ObjectMeta.Name == name
+	})
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, route)
+	assert.True(t, reflect.DeepEqual(route.GetAnnotations(), annotationsTest))
+
+}