diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayProperties.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayProperties.java
index fd68bb11b..1132baba3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayProperties.java
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ public class GatewayProperties {
 	 * List of Routes.
 	 */
 	@NotNull
-	@Valid
-	private List<RouteDefinition> routes = new ArrayList<>();
+	private List<@Valid RouteDefinition> routes = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	/**
 	 * List of filter definitions that are applied to every route.
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinition.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinition.java
index 58a6c0401..a9220d560 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinition.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/route/RouteDefinition.java
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@ public class RouteDefinition {
 	private @Nullable String id;
 
 	@NotEmpty
-	@Valid
-	private List<PredicateDefinition> predicates = new ArrayList<>();
+	private List<@Valid PredicateDefinition> predicates = new ArrayList<>();
 
-	@Valid
-	private List<FilterDefinition> filters = new ArrayList<>();
+	private List<@Valid FilterDefinition> filters = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	private @Nullable URI uri;
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/server/mvc/config/GatewayMvcProperties.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/server/mvc/config/GatewayMvcProperties.java
index 6004166f4..cdca66430 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/server/mvc/config/GatewayMvcProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/server/mvc/config/GatewayMvcProperties.java
@@ -41,15 +41,13 @@ public class GatewayMvcProperties {
 	 * List of Routes.
 	 */
 	@NotNull
-	@Valid
-	private List<RouteProperties> routes = new ArrayList<>();
+	private List<@Valid RouteProperties> routes = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	/**
 	 * Map of Routes.
 	 */
 	@NotNull
-	@Valid
-	private LinkedHashMap<String, RouteProperties> routesMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+	private LinkedHashMap<String, @Valid RouteProperties> routesMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
 	/**
 	 * Mime-types that are streaming.
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/server/mvc/config/RouteProperties.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/server/mvc/config/RouteProperties.java
index a2157cf54..6309f1ef2 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/server/mvc/config/RouteProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/server/mvc/config/RouteProperties.java
@@ -48,14 +48,12 @@ public class RouteProperties {
 	 * List of predicates for matching the Route.
 	 */
 	@NotEmpty
-	@Valid
-	private List<PredicateProperties> predicates = new ArrayList<>();
+	private List<@Valid PredicateProperties> predicates = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	/**
 	 * List of filters to be applied to the Route.
 	 */
-	@Valid
-	private List<FilterProperties> filters = new ArrayList<>();
+	private List<@Valid FilterProperties> filters = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	/**
 	 * The destination URI.