diff --git a/apis/projectcontour/v1alpha1/contourconfig.go b/apis/projectcontour/v1alpha1/contourconfig.go
index 015bcb8b6e2..e2b7e0275e3 100644
--- a/apis/projectcontour/v1alpha1/contourconfig.go
+++ b/apis/projectcontour/v1alpha1/contourconfig.go
@@ -707,6 +707,11 @@ type HTTPProxyConfig struct {
 	// use as fallback when a non-SNI request is received.
 	// +optional
 	FallbackCertificate *NamespacedName `json:"fallbackCertificate,omitempty"`
+
+	// OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be sorted by Contour before
+	// being sent to Envoy or the original order will be determined.
+	// Defaults to routing being sorted.
+	OmitRouteSorting bool `json:"omitRouteSorting,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // NetworkParameters hold various configurable network values.
diff --git a/apis/projectcontour/v1alpha1/contourconfig_helpers.go b/apis/projectcontour/v1alpha1/contourconfig_helpers.go
index 33de5f4e243..03e7be080f6 100644
--- a/apis/projectcontour/v1alpha1/contourconfig_helpers.go
+++ b/apis/projectcontour/v1alpha1/contourconfig_helpers.go
@@ -22,13 +22,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	featureFlagRouteSorting      string = "omitRouteSorting"
 	featureFlagUseEndpointSlices string = "useEndpointSlices"
 )
 
 var featureFlagsMap = map[string]bool{
 	featureFlagUseEndpointSlices: true,
-	featureFlagRouteSorting:      true,
 }
 
 // Validate configuration that is not already covered by CRD validation.
@@ -257,10 +255,6 @@ func (g *GatewayConfig) Validate() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (f FeatureFlags) RouteSortingEnabled() bool {
-	return !slices.Contains(f, featureFlagUseEndpointSlices)
-}
-
 func (e *EnvoyLogging) Validate() error {
 	if e == nil {
 		return nil
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/5772-davinci26-small.md b/changelogs/unreleased/5772-davinci26-small.md
index 54122a65aa0..402373eedb1 100644
--- a/changelogs/unreleased/5772-davinci26-small.md
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/5772-davinci26-small.md
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 ## Allow cluster operators to disable route sorting with `HTTPProxy`
 
-This change allows cluster admins to turn on a `feature-flag` that disables route sorting. When this feature flag is turned on routes are sent to Envoy in the same
-order as they are described in the `HTTPProxy` CRD. This allows operators to build more complex routing tables but they need to be careful with changes since now order
-becomes important. Includes are resolved in a depth first fashion.
+This change allows contour administrators to turn on a `flag`, `OmitRouteSorting` that disables route sorting. When this configuration flag is turned on routes are sent to Envoy in the same order as they are described in the `HTTPProxy` CRD. This allows operators to build more complex routing tables but they need to be careful with changes since now order becomes important. Includes are resolved in a depth first fashion.
diff --git a/cmd/contour/serve.go b/cmd/contour/serve.go
index 8461df3e17d..bed898bbb20 100644
--- a/cmd/contour/serve.go
+++ b/cmd/contour/serve.go
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ func (s *Server) doServe() error {
 		globalRateLimitService:             contourConfiguration.RateLimitService,
 		maxRequestsPerConnection:           contourConfiguration.Envoy.Cluster.MaxRequestsPerConnection,
 		perConnectionBufferLimitBytes:      contourConfiguration.Envoy.Cluster.PerConnectionBufferLimitBytes,
-		sortHTTProxyRoutes:                 contourConfiguration.FeatureFlags.RouteSortingEnabled(),
+		sortHTTProxyRoutes:                 !contourConfiguration.HTTPProxy.OmitRouteSorting,
 	})
 
 	// Build the core Kubernetes event handler.
diff --git a/examples/contour/01-crds.yaml b/examples/contour/01-crds.yaml
index 783ff7574f5..25d799097d7 100644
--- a/examples/contour/01-crds.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/01-crds.yaml
@@ -619,6 +619,11 @@ spec:
                     - name
                     - namespace
                     type: object
+                  omitRouteSorting:
+                    description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be sorted
+                      by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original order
+                      will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                    type: boolean
                   rootNamespaces:
                     description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces for
                       root ingress routes.
@@ -4102,6 +4107,11 @@ spec:
                         - name
                         - namespace
                         type: object
+                      omitRouteSorting:
+                        description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be
+                          sorted by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original
+                          order will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                        type: boolean
                       rootNamespaces:
                         description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces
                           for root ingress routes.
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
index 2020135a384..52f02937f5a 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
@@ -838,6 +838,11 @@ spec:
                     - name
                     - namespace
                     type: object
+                  omitRouteSorting:
+                    description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be sorted
+                      by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original order
+                      will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                    type: boolean
                   rootNamespaces:
                     description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces for
                       root ingress routes.
@@ -4321,6 +4326,11 @@ spec:
                         - name
                         - namespace
                         type: object
+                      omitRouteSorting:
+                        description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be
+                          sorted by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original
+                          order will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                        type: boolean
                       rootNamespaces:
                         description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces
                           for root ingress routes.
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
index 4dc8215d1cb..180a92dc1cb 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
@@ -630,6 +630,11 @@ spec:
                     - name
                     - namespace
                     type: object
+                  omitRouteSorting:
+                    description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be sorted
+                      by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original order
+                      will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                    type: boolean
                   rootNamespaces:
                     description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces for
                       root ingress routes.
@@ -4113,6 +4118,11 @@ spec:
                         - name
                         - namespace
                         type: object
+                      omitRouteSorting:
+                        description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be
+                          sorted by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original
+                          order will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                        type: boolean
                       rootNamespaces:
                         description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces
                           for root ingress routes.
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
index 089e75b887d..11ac023ffd2 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
@@ -841,6 +841,11 @@ spec:
                     - name
                     - namespace
                     type: object
+                  omitRouteSorting:
+                    description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be sorted
+                      by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original order
+                      will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                    type: boolean
                   rootNamespaces:
                     description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces for
                       root ingress routes.
@@ -4324,6 +4329,11 @@ spec:
                         - name
                         - namespace
                         type: object
+                      omitRouteSorting:
+                        description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be
+                          sorted by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original
+                          order will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                        type: boolean
                       rootNamespaces:
                         description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces
                           for root ingress routes.
diff --git a/examples/render/contour.yaml b/examples/render/contour.yaml
index 3f24568201b..8354538a739 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour.yaml
@@ -838,6 +838,11 @@ spec:
                     - name
                     - namespace
                     type: object
+                  omitRouteSorting:
+                    description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be sorted
+                      by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original order
+                      will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                    type: boolean
                   rootNamespaces:
                     description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces for
                       root ingress routes.
@@ -4321,6 +4326,11 @@ spec:
                         - name
                         - namespace
                         type: object
+                      omitRouteSorting:
+                        description: OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be
+                          sorted by Contour before being sent to Envoy or the original
+                          order will be determined. Defaults to routing being sorted.
+                        type: boolean
                       rootNamespaces:
                         description: Restrict Contour to searching these namespaces
                           for root ingress routes.
diff --git a/site/content/docs/main/config/api-reference.html b/site/content/docs/main/config/api-reference.html
index 2c5bc508f24..1f88ae32bad 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/main/config/api-reference.html
+++ b/site/content/docs/main/config/api-reference.html
@@ -7625,6 +7625,20 @@ <h3 id="projectcontour.io/v1alpha1.HTTPProxyConfig">HTTPProxyConfig
 use as fallback when a non-SNI request is received.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
+<tr>
+<td style="white-space:nowrap">
+<code>omitRouteSorting</code>
+<br>
+<em>
+bool
+</em>
+</td>
+<td>
+<p>OmitRouteSorting determines if routes will be sorted by Contour before
+being sent to Envoy or the original order will be determined.
+Defaults to routing being sorted.</p>
+</td>
+</tr>
 </tbody>
 </table>
 <h3 id="projectcontour.io/v1alpha1.HTTPVersionType">HTTPVersionType