diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/autotls/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/autotls/expected/openshift.yml
index e28e0c93d9..cc87876b34 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/autotls/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/autotls/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ items:
       name: autotls
     spec:
       port:
-        targetPort: 8080
+        targetPort: http
       to:
         kind: Service
         name: autotls
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/dockerfile-simple/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/dockerfile-simple/expected/openshift.yml
index 60450645cd..7ca348b1ee 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/dockerfile-simple/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/dockerfile-simple/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ items:
     name: dockerfile-simple
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 9080
+      targetPort: glrpc
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: dockerfile-simple
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-expose-annotation-enricher/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-expose-annotation-enricher/openshift.yml
index 189d1237d1..03eb501d98 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-expose-annotation-enricher/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-expose-annotation-enricher/openshift.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ items:
     name: expose
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 21
+      targetPort: ftp
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: expose
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-expose-annotation/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-expose-annotation/openshift.yml
index 189d1237d1..03eb501d98 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-expose-annotation/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-expose-annotation/openshift.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ items:
     name: expose
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 21
+      targetPort: ftp
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: expose
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-external/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-external/openshift.yml
index dc0a6bfc91..9464e4efae 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-external/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/ftp-port-external/openshift.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ items:
     name: expose
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 21
+      targetPort: ftp
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: expose
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/http-port-external/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/http-port-external/openshift.yml
index fafc7378c0..8c9ac20329 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/http-port-external/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/http-port-external/openshift.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ items:
     name: expose
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 80
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: expose
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/http-port/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/http-port/openshift.yml
index fafc7378c0..8c9ac20329 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/http-port/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/http-port/openshift.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ items:
     name: expose
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 80
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: expose
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/multiple-services/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/multiple-services/openshift.yml
index 2fee0a99fe..e35de3bc04 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/multiple-services/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/expose/expected/multiple-services/openshift.yml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ items:
     name: expose
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 443
+      targetPort: https
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: expose
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ items:
     name: ssh
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 22
+      targetPort: ssh
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: ssh
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/helidon/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/helidon/expected/openshift.yml
index 36fdb46151..53100c9584 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/helidon/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/helidon/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ items:
     name: helidon
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: helidon
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/initcontainers/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/initcontainers/expected/openshift.yml
index 885cb024b3..2b963ac3de 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/initcontainers/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/initcontainers/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ items:
       name: initcontainers
     spec:
       port:
-        targetPort: 8080
+        targetPort: http
       to:
         kind: Service
         name: initcontainers
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/metadata/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/metadata/expected/openshift.yml
index f98227b576..78a6c86e94 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/metadata/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/metadata/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ items:
     name: metadata
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: metadata
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/multiple-services/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/multiple-services/expected/openshift.yml
index cacb26f9c7..e764eaca35 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/multiple-services/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/multiple-services/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ items:
     name: multiple-services
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: multiple-services
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/openliberty/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/openliberty/expected/openshift.yml
index 921030db00..af507a80b0 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/openliberty/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/openliberty/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ items:
     name: openliberty
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 9080
+      targetPort: glrpc
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: openliberty
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/liveness-readiness/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/liveness-readiness/openshift.yml
index 488c8bda4c..d0fbb1e2b6 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/liveness-readiness/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/liveness-readiness/openshift.yml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ items:
     name: probes-groovy-dsl-config
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: probes-groovy-dsl-config
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/none/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/none/openshift.yml
index 1352c08d20..469283078c 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/none/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/none/openshift.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ items:
     name: probes-groovy-dsl-config
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: probes-groovy-dsl-config
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/startup/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/startup/openshift.yml
index b65ed95fb4..6f84bef580 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/startup/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/probes-groovy-dsl-config/expected/startup/openshift.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ items:
     name: probes-groovy-dsl-config
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: probes-groovy-dsl-config
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/app/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/app/openshift.yml
index edd7352665..2acc7dfcd1 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/app/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/app/openshift.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ items:
     name: project-label
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: project-label
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/custom/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/custom/openshift.yml
index 6a56de14b5..fd766595f8 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/custom/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/custom/openshift.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ items:
     name: project-label
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: project-label
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/default/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/default/openshift.yml
index b3cc6ec6fb..4a18233f4e 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/default/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/default/openshift.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ items:
     name: project-label
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: project-label
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/group/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/group/openshift.yml
index 2c1e061abc..26e64290bf 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/group/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/group/openshift.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ items:
     name: project-label
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: project-label
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/version/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/version/openshift.yml
index f39291f68c..f1576ed6fe 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/version/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/project-label/expected/version/openshift.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ items:
     name: project-label
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: project-label
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/route-name-fragment/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/route-name-fragment/expected/openshift.yml
index 4a09d20d47..ca3a8e7195 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/route-name-fragment/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/route-name-fragment/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ items:
     name: customized-name
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: customized-name
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/route/expected/routeEnabled/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/route/expected/routeEnabled/openshift.yml
index 95eda79fa0..44da9f56a1 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/route/expected/routeEnabled/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/route/expected/routeEnabled/openshift.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ items:
     name: route
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: route
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service-name-fragment/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service-name-fragment/expected/openshift.yml
index f7c2ccefd1..7f58d70b19 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service-name-fragment/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service-name-fragment/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ items:
     name: customized-name
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: customized-name
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service-name/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service-name/expected/openshift.yml
index 63ce0bd1b1..d1732741f1 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service-name/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service-name/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ items:
     name: customized-name
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: customized-name
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service/expected/openshift.yml
index a20fa75f84..8945d0e7c2 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/service/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ items:
     name: svc1
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: port1
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: svc1
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/smallrye-health/expected/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/smallrye-health/expected/openshift.yml
index eb882d4dae..64dfa55144 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/smallrye-health/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/smallrye-health/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ items:
     name: smallrye-health
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: smallrye-health
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/custom/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/custom/openshift.yml
index 3599ed853d..01f2ef8692 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/custom/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/custom/openshift.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ items:
     name: well-known-labels
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: well-known-labels
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/default/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/default/openshift.yml
index 69e4eebf78..b0e9ccd830 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/default/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/default/openshift.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ items:
     name: well-known-labels
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: well-known-labels
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/disabled/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/disabled/openshift.yml
index 0665baffcb..14d87129f5 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/disabled/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/disabled/openshift.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ items:
     name: well-known-labels
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: well-known-labels
diff --git a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/labelsViaResourceConfig/openshift.yml b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/labelsViaResourceConfig/openshift.yml
index b93be39e80..356cdc8c11 100644
--- a/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/labelsViaResourceConfig/openshift.yml
+++ b/gradle-plugin/it/src/it/well-known-labels/expected/labelsViaResourceConfig/openshift.yml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ items:
     name: well-known-labels
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: http
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: well-known-labels
diff --git a/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/DefaultServiceEnricher.java b/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/DefaultServiceEnricher.java
index 39f87f9428..0d9bba764d 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/DefaultServiceEnricher.java
+++ b/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/DefaultServiceEnricher.java
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ private String ensureProtocol(ServicePort port) {
         return protocol;
     }
 
-    private static ServicePort getServicePortToExpose(ServiceBuilder serviceBuilder){
+    public static ServicePort getServicePortToExpose(ServiceBuilder serviceBuilder){
         ServiceSpec spec = serviceBuilder.buildSpec();
             if (spec != null) {
             final List<ServicePort> ports = spec.getPorts();
@@ -637,12 +637,4 @@ public static Integer getPortToExpose(ServiceBuilder serviceBuilder) {
        }
        return servicePort.getPort();
     }
-
-    public static Integer getTargetPortToExpose(ServiceBuilder serviceBuilder) {
-        ServicePort servicePort = getServicePortToExpose(serviceBuilder);
-        if (servicePort == null || servicePort.getTargetPort() == null){
-            return  null;
-        }
-        return servicePort.getTargetPort().getIntVal();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/openshift/RouteEnricher.java b/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/openshift/RouteEnricher.java
index 82a715ce16..a9f2f32435 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/openshift/RouteEnricher.java
+++ b/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/openshift/RouteEnricher.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 package org.eclipse.jkube.enricher.generic.openshift;
 
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.HasMetadata;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ServicePort;
 import io.fabric8.openshift.api.model.RouteSpec;
 import org.eclipse.jkube.kit.common.Configs;
 import org.eclipse.jkube.kit.common.util.FileUtil;
@@ -37,8 +38,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 
-import static org.eclipse.jkube.enricher.generic.DefaultServiceEnricher.getPortToExpose;
-import static org.eclipse.jkube.enricher.generic.DefaultServiceEnricher.getTargetPortToExpose;
+import static org.eclipse.jkube.enricher.generic.DefaultServiceEnricher.getServicePortToExpose;
 import static org.eclipse.jkube.kit.enricher.api.util.KubernetesResourceUtil.mergeMetadata;
 import static org.eclipse.jkube.kit.enricher.api.util.KubernetesResourceUtil.mergeSimpleFields;
 import static org.eclipse.jkube.kit.enricher.api.util.KubernetesResourceUtil.removeItemFromKubernetesBuilder;
@@ -122,14 +122,33 @@ private void addRoute(KubernetesListBuilder listBuilder, ServiceBuilder serviceB
     }
 
     private static RoutePort createRoutePort(ServiceBuilder serviceBuilder) {
+
         RoutePort routePort = null;
-        final Integer serviceTargetPort = getTargetPortToExpose(serviceBuilder);
-        final Integer servicePort = serviceTargetPort != null ? serviceTargetPort : getPortToExpose(serviceBuilder);
-        if (servicePort != null) {
-            routePort = new RoutePort();
+        final ServicePort servicePortToExpose = getServicePortToExpose(serviceBuilder);
+
+        if(servicePortToExpose == null){
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        routePort = new RoutePort();
+        final String sevicePortName = servicePortToExpose.getName();
+
+        if(sevicePortName != null){
+            routePort.setTargetPort(new IntOrString(sevicePortName));
+            return routePort;
+        }
+        final IntOrString serviceTargetPort = servicePortToExpose.getTargetPort();
+        if(serviceTargetPort.getValue() != null){
+            routePort.setTargetPort(serviceTargetPort);
+            return routePort;
+        }
+
+        final Integer servicePort =  servicePortToExpose.getPort();
+        if(servicePort != null){
             routePort.setTargetPort(new IntOrString(servicePort));
+            return routePort;
         }
-        return routePort;
+        return null;
     }
 
     private String prepareHostForRoute(String routeDomainPostfix, String name) {
diff --git a/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/openshift/RouteEnricherTest.java b/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/openshift/RouteEnricherTest.java
index 78e5e42d6a..ce4ed2af1e 100644
--- a/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/openshift/RouteEnricherTest.java
+++ b/jkube-kit/enricher/generic/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jkube/enricher/generic/openshift/RouteEnricherTest.java
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ void create_withDefaultsAndRouteDomainInOpenShift_shouldAddRouteWithDomainPostfi
                 .containsExactly("Service", "Route")
             )
             .last()
-            .extracting("metadata.name", "spec.host", "spec.to.kind", "spec.to.name", "spec.port.targetPort.intVal")
-            .contains("test-svc", "test-svc.jkube.eclipse.org", "Service", "test-svc", 8080);
+            .extracting("metadata.name", "spec.host", "spec.to.kind", "spec.to.name", "spec.port.targetPort.value")
+            .contains("test-svc", "test-svc.jkube.eclipse.org", "Service", "test-svc", "http");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ void create_opinionatedRouteFromService() {
 
         // Then
         assertThat(route).isNotNull()
-            .extracting("metadata.name", "spec.host", "spec.to.kind", "spec.to.name", "spec.port.targetPort.intVal")
-            .contains("test-svc", "example.com", "Service", "test-svc", 8080);
+            .extracting("metadata.name", "spec.host", "spec.to.kind", "spec.to.name", "spec.port.targetPort.value")
+            .contains("test-svc", "example.com", "Service", "test-svc", "http");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ void routeTargetPortFromServicePort() {
 
         // Then
         assertThat(route).isNotNull()
-                .extracting("metadata.name", "spec.host", "spec.to.kind", "spec.to.name", "spec.port.targetPort.intVal")
-                .contains("test-svc", "example.com", "Service", "test-svc", 8080);
+                .extracting("metadata.name", "spec.host", "spec.to.kind", "spec.to.name", "spec.port.targetPort.value")
+                .contains("test-svc", "example.com", "Service", "test-svc", "http");
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project-and-set-different-namespace/openshift.yml b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project-and-set-different-namespace/openshift.yml
index 9020e6987e..c96832de0c 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project-and-set-different-namespace/openshift.yml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project-and-set-different-namespace/openshift.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ items:
       namespace: namespace-to-operate
     spec:
       port:
-        targetPort: 8080
+        targetPort: "http"
       to:
         kind: Service
         name: project
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project-and-set-namespace/openshift.yml b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project-and-set-namespace/openshift.yml
index 7e1f665dca..4fb1035598 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project-and-set-namespace/openshift.yml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project-and-set-namespace/openshift.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ items:
       namespace: project-to-create-and-operate
     spec:
       port:
-        targetPort: 8080
+        targetPort: "http"
       to:
         kind: Service
         name: project
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project/openshift.yml b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project/openshift.yml
index 65615445ea..a7d7d650a1 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project/openshift.yml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/create-project/openshift.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ items:
       name: project
     spec:
       port:
-        targetPort: 8080
+        targetPort: "http"
       to:
         kind: Service
         name: project
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/default/openshift.yml b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/default/openshift.yml
index 674c174a62..a857163ae6 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/default/openshift.yml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/default/openshift.yml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ items:
       name: project
     spec:
       port:
-        targetPort: 8080
+        targetPort: "http"
       to:
         kind: Service
         name: project
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/set-namespace/openshift.yml b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/set-namespace/openshift.yml
index 0ae7e0dc03..b4c5fd2a38 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/set-namespace/openshift.yml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/project/expected/set-namespace/openshift.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ items:
       namespace: namespace-to-operate
     spec:
       port:
-        targetPort: 8080
+        targetPort: "http"
       to:
         kind: Service
         name: project
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/simple-with-route-flag-true/expected/openshift.yml b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/simple-with-route-flag-true/expected/openshift.yml
index 173f0231db..d8e81a8cb6 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/simple-with-route-flag-true/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/simple-with-route-flag-true/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ items:
     name: jkube-maven-sample-zero-config
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: "http"
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: jkube-maven-sample-zero-config
diff --git a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/statefulset/expected/openshift.yml b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/statefulset/expected/openshift.yml
index 41daa02b02..6aa7f34154 100644
--- a/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/statefulset/expected/openshift.yml
+++ b/openshift-maven-plugin/it/src/it/statefulset/expected/openshift.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ items:
     name: jkube-maven-sample-statefulset
   spec:
     port:
-      targetPort: 8080
+      targetPort: "http"
     to:
       kind: Service
       name: jkube-maven-sample-statefulset