diff --git a/roles/openshift/route/templates/route.yml b/roles/openshift/route/templates/route.yml
index 32a01e221c..bb5b207b99 100644
--- a/roles/openshift/route/templates/route.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift/route/templates/route.yml
@@ -24,5 +24,9 @@ spec:
     kind: Service
     name: {{ servicename }}
   tls:
+{% if termination_passthrough is defined and termination_passthrough %}
+    termination: Passthrough
+{% else %}
     termination: edge
     insecureEdgeTerminationPolicy: Redirect
+{% endif %}