diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index c533e242..7cec0d6e 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	// to ensure that exec-entrypoint and run can make use of them.
 	_ "k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth"
 
+	routev1 "github.com/openshift/api/route/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ func init() {
 	utilruntime.Must(clientgoscheme.AddToScheme(scheme))
 
 	utilruntime.Must(confidentialcontainersorgv1alpha1.AddToScheme(scheme))
+	utilruntime.Must(routev1.AddToScheme(scheme))
 	//+kubebuilder:scaffold:scheme
 }
 
diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index d92f43a2..06124daa 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,19 @@ rules:
   verbs:
   - get
   - list
+- apiGroups:
+  - route.openshift.io
+  resources:
+  - routes
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
   - configmaps
diff --git a/internal/controller/common.go b/internal/controller/common.go
index ed516eba..3d46473d 100644
--- a/internal/controller/common.go
+++ b/internal/controller/common.go
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ const (
 	// KBS service name
 	KbsServiceName = "kbs-service"
 
+	// KBS route name
+	KbsRouteName = "kbs-route"
+
 	// Root path for KBS file system
 	rootPath = "/opt"
 
diff --git a/internal/controller/trusteeconfig_controller.go b/internal/controller/trusteeconfig_controller.go
index 0ec7956b..d677f1b3 100644
--- a/internal/controller/trusteeconfig_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/trusteeconfig_controller.go
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
+	routev1 "github.com/openshift/api/route/v1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 
 	k8serrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/handler"
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ type TrusteeConfigReconciler struct {
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=confidentialcontainers.org,resources=kbsconfigs/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=configmaps,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=secrets,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
+//+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=route.openshift.io,resources=routes,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 
 // Reconcile is part of the main kubernetes reconciliation loop which aims to
 // move the current state of the cluster closer to the desired state.
@@ -365,6 +368,20 @@ func (r *TrusteeConfigReconciler) buildKbsConfigSpec(ctx context.Context) confid
 			return spec
 		}
 		spec = r.configureHttps(spec)
+
+		// Create passthrough route since https is enabled
+		err = r.createOrUpdateKbsRoute(ctx, routev1.TLSTerminationPassthrough)
+		if err != nil {
+			r.log.Error(err, "Error creating Trustee passthrough route")
+			return spec
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Http, create an edge route
+		err := r.createOrUpdateKbsRoute(ctx, routev1.TLSTerminationEdge)
+		if err != nil {
+			r.log.Error(err, "Error creating Trustee edge route")
+			return spec
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Configure attestation token verification if specified
@@ -1315,3 +1332,66 @@ func (r *TrusteeConfigReconciler) createOrUpdateAttestationPolicyConfigMap(ctx c
 	r.log.Info("Attestation policy config map already exists, preserving existing content", "ConfigMap.Namespace", r.namespace, "ConfigMap.Name", configMapName)
 	return nil
 }
+
+// createOrUpdateKbsRoute creates a route for the KBS service if it doesn't already exist
+// If the route already exists, this function does nothing
+func (r *TrusteeConfigReconciler) createOrUpdateKbsRoute(ctx context.Context, termination routev1.TLSTerminationType) error {
+	routeName := KbsRouteName
+	serviceName := KbsServiceName
+	portName := "kbs-port"
+
+	// Check if the route already exists
+	found := &routev1.Route{}
+	err := r.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{
+		Namespace: r.namespace,
+		Name:      routeName,
+	}, found)
+
+	if err != nil && k8serrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+		// Create the route
+		terminationType := "passthrough"
+		if termination == routev1.TLSTerminationEdge {
+			terminationType = "edge"
+		}
+		r.log.Info("Creating KBS route", "Route.Namespace", r.namespace, "Route.Name", routeName, "Termination", terminationType)
+
+		route := &routev1.Route{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name:      routeName,
+				Namespace: r.namespace,
+			},
+			Spec: routev1.RouteSpec{
+				To: routev1.RouteTargetReference{
+					Kind: "Service",
+					Name: serviceName,
+				},
+				Port: &routev1.RoutePort{
+					TargetPort: intstr.FromString(portName),
+				},
+				TLS: &routev1.TLSConfig{
+					Termination: termination,
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		// Set TrusteeConfig as the owner
+		err = ctrl.SetControllerReference(r.trusteeConfig, route, r.Scheme)
+		if err != nil {
+			r.log.Info("Error setting controller reference for route", "err", err)
+			// Continue anyway, route can still be created
+		}
+
+		err = r.Create(ctx, route)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		r.log.Info("Successfully created KBS route", "Route.Namespace", r.namespace, "Route.Name", routeName, "Termination", terminationType)
+		return nil
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Route already exists, do nothing
+	r.log.Info("KBS route already exists, skipping creation", "Route.Namespace", r.namespace, "Route.Name", routeName)
+	return nil
+}