diff --git a/terraform-modules/aws/vpc/main.tf b/terraform-modules/aws/vpc/main.tf
index 7500b2d64..055f05a2c 100644
--- a/terraform-modules/aws/vpc/main.tf
+++ b/terraform-modules/aws/vpc/main.tf
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ module "vpc" {
   enable_dns_hostnames = var.enable_dns_hostnames
   enable_dns_support   = var.enable_dns_support
 
+  create_elasticache_subnet_route_table = var.create_elasticache_subnet_route_table
+
   public_subnet_tags = {
     "kubernetes.io/cluster/${var.cluster_name}" = "shared"
     "kubernetes.io/role/elb"                    = "1"
diff --git a/terraform-modules/aws/vpc/variables.tf b/terraform-modules/aws/vpc/variables.tf
index 6680037b0..ff051d998 100644
--- a/terraform-modules/aws/vpc/variables.tf
+++ b/terraform-modules/aws/vpc/variables.tf
@@ -74,3 +74,9 @@ variable "external_nat_ip_ids" {
   type        = list(string)
   default     = []
 }
+
+variable "create_elasticache_subnet_route_table" {
+  description = "Controls if separate route table for elasticache should be created"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}