diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ffe631e3a..6263ba62d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_create_multiple_intra_route_tables"></a> [create\_multiple\_intra\_route\_tables](#input\_create\_multiple\_intra\_route\_tables) | Indicates whether to create a separate route table for each intra subnet. Default: `false` | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_multiple_public_route_tables"></a> [create\_multiple\_public\_route\_tables](#input\_create\_multiple\_public\_route\_tables) | Indicates whether to create a separate route table for each public subnet. Default: `false` | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_private_nat_gateway_route"></a> [create\_private\_nat\_gateway\_route](#input\_create\_private\_nat\_gateway\_route) | Controls if a nat gateway route should be created to give internet access to the private subnets | `bool` | `true` | no |
+| <a name="input_create_public_route_association"></a> [create\_public\_route\_association](#input\_create\_public\_route\_association) | Option to associate public route tables | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_redshift_subnet_group"></a> [create\_redshift\_subnet\_group](#input\_create\_redshift\_subnet\_group) | Controls if redshift subnet group should be created | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_redshift_subnet_route_table"></a> [create\_redshift\_subnet\_route\_table](#input\_create\_redshift\_subnet\_route\_table) | Controls if separate route table for redshift should be created | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_create_vpc"></a> [create\_vpc](#input\_create\_vpc) | Controls if VPC should be created (it affects almost all resources) | `bool` | `true` | no |
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 618aa2c10..74deb15ae 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ resource "aws_route_table" "public" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_route_table_association" "public" {
-  count = local.create_public_subnets ? local.len_public_subnets : 0
+  count = var.create_public_route_association && local.create_public_subnets ? local.len_public_subnets : 0
 
   subnet_id      = element(aws_subnet.public[*].id, count.index)
   route_table_id = element(aws_route_table.public[*].id, var.create_multiple_public_route_tables ? count.index : 0)
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index d8338267a..7c2b2193e 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ variable "public_route_table_tags" {
   default     = {}
 }
 
+variable "create_public_route_association" {
+  description = "Option to associate public route tables"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
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 # Public Network ACLs
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