diff --git a/tembo-operator/src/app_service/ingress.rs b/tembo-operator/src/app_service/ingress.rs
index 68a497aa0..d59a1a89a 100644
--- a/tembo-operator/src/app_service/ingress.rs
+++ b/tembo-operator/src/app_service/ingress.rs
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ pub async fn reconcile_ingress_tcp(
         }
     }
 
-    let ingress = generate_ingress_tcp(&name, ns, oref, desired_routes.clone(), entry_points_tcp);
     if desired_routes.is_empty() {
         // we don't need an IngressRouteTCP when there are no routes
         let lp = ListParams::default().labels("component=appService");
@@ -488,18 +487,34 @@ pub async fn reconcile_ingress_tcp(
         }
         return Ok(());
     }
-    match apply_ingress_route_tcp(ingress_api, &name, &ingress).await {
-        Ok(_) => {
-            debug!("Updated/applied IngressRouteTCP for {}.{}", ns, &name,);
-            Ok(())
-        }
-        Err(e) => {
-            error!(
-                "Failed to update/apply IngressRouteTCP {}.{}: {}",
-                ns, &name, e
-            );
-            Err(e)
+
+    // Only create IngressRouteTCP if there are routes for apps that need them. Check if the app
+    // name is in the desired_routes.
+    if desired_routes.iter().any(|r| {
+        r.services
+            .as_ref()
+            .unwrap_or(&vec![])
+            .iter()
+            .any(|s| s.name == name)
+    }) {
+        let ingress_tcp =
+            generate_ingress_tcp(&name, ns, oref, desired_routes.clone(), entry_points_tcp);
+        match apply_ingress_route_tcp(ingress_api, &name, &ingress_tcp).await {
+            Ok(_) => {
+                debug!("Updated/applied IngressRouteTCP for {}.{}", ns, &name,);
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                error!(
+                    "Failed to update/apply IngressRouteTCP {}.{}: {}",
+                    ns, &name, e
+                );
+                Err(e)
+            }
         }
+    } else {
+        debug!("No IngressRouteTCP routes match the app name: {}", app_name);
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tembo-operator/tests/integration_tests.rs b/tembo-operator/tests/integration_tests.rs
index a9d4659f8..af3d9da72 100644
--- a/tembo-operator/tests/integration_tests.rs
+++ b/tembo-operator/tests/integration_tests.rs
@@ -6131,6 +6131,19 @@ CREATE EVENT TRIGGER pgrst_watch
             );
         }
 
+        // Assert there are 3 IngressRouteTCPs created after starting. One for postgres, pooler,
+        // ferretdb
+        let client = test.client.clone();
+        let ingresses_tcp: Vec<IngressRouteTCP> =
+            list_resources(client.clone(), &name, &namespace, &default_params, 3)
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            ingresses_tcp.len(),
+            3,
+            "IngressRouteTCPs should be created after starting"
+        );
+
         // Stop the cluster and check to make sure it's not running to ensure
         // hibernate is doing its job.
 
@@ -6146,16 +6159,14 @@ CREATE EVENT TRIGGER pgrst_watch
         assert_eq!(pods_list.items.len(), 0);
 
         // Assert that IngressRouteTCPs are removed after hibernation
-        // TODO(ianstanton) Typically there should be 0 here, but we're creating one for postgrest
-        //  due to a bug. This should be updated to 0 after the bug is fixed.
         let client = test.client.clone();
         let ingresses_tcp: Vec<IngressRouteTCP> =
-            list_resources(client.clone(), &name, &namespace, &default_params, 1)
+            list_resources(client.clone(), &name, &namespace, &default_params, 0)
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
             ingresses_tcp.len(),
-            1,
+            0,
             "IngressRouteTCPs should be removed after hibernation"
         );
 
@@ -6205,17 +6216,15 @@ CREATE EVENT TRIGGER pgrst_watch
             );
         }
 
-        // Assert there are 4 IngressRouteTCPs created after starting. One for postgres, pooler,
-        // ferretdb and postgrest
-        // TODO(ianstanton) postgrest's IngressRouteTCP is being created due to a bug. This should
-        //  check for 3 IngressRouteTCPs after the bug is fixed.
+        // Assert there are 3 IngressRouteTCPs created after starting. One for postgres, pooler,
+        // ferretdb
         let ingress_tcps: Vec<IngressRouteTCP> =
-            list_resources(client.clone(), &name, &namespace, &default_params, 4)
+            list_resources(client.clone(), &name, &namespace, &default_params, 3)
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
             ingress_tcps.len(),
-            4,
+            3,
             "IngressRouteTCPs should be created after starting"
         );