diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-authorizers/test/http/integ.user-pool.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-authorizers/test/http/integ.user-pool.expected.json
index cdfdf727a21f3..b53be9c1b9c27 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-authorizers/test/http/integ.user-pool.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-authorizers/test/http/integ.user-pool.expected.json
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@
             [
               "integrations/",
               {
-                "Ref": "MyHttpApiHttpIntegration6f095b8469365f72e33fa33d9711b140C45F3B26"
+                "Ref": "MyHttpApiGETHttpIntegration6f095b8469365f72e33fa33d9711b140516EBE31"
               }
             ]
           ]
         }
       }
     },
-    "MyHttpApiHttpIntegration6f095b8469365f72e33fa33d9711b140C45F3B26": {
+    "MyHttpApiGETHttpIntegration6f095b8469365f72e33fa33d9711b140516EBE31": {
       "Type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration",
       "Properties": {
         "ApiId": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.alb.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.alb.expected.json
index 891c7ab616b10..e0ffbc32a3349 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.alb.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.alb.expected.json
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@
             [
               "integrations/",
               {
-                "Ref": "HttpProxyPrivateApiHttpIntegration1a580b19954e4317026ffbce1f7d5ade82925DF0"
+                "Ref": "HttpProxyPrivateApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration1a580b19954e4317026ffbce1f7d5ade7A32685B"
               }
             ]
           ]
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@
         "SecurityGroupIds": []
       }
     },
-    "HttpProxyPrivateApiHttpIntegration1a580b19954e4317026ffbce1f7d5ade82925DF0": {
+    "HttpProxyPrivateApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration1a580b19954e4317026ffbce1f7d5ade7A32685B": {
       "Type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration",
       "Properties": {
         "ApiId": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.http-proxy.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.http-proxy.expected.json
index 71c6674df6b90..e5220fe2959b7 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.http-proxy.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.http-proxy.expected.json
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@
             [
               "integrations/",
               {
-                "Ref": "LambdaProxyApiHttpIntegration70df0ec52c3e3b6bbc96e64ce3a05f24467606A4"
+                "Ref": "LambdaProxyApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration70df0ec52c3e3b6bbc96e64ce3a05f24EE575CBA"
               }
             ]
           ]
         }
       }
     },
-    "LambdaProxyApiHttpIntegration70df0ec52c3e3b6bbc96e64ce3a05f24467606A4": {
+    "LambdaProxyApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration70df0ec52c3e3b6bbc96e64ce3a05f24EE575CBA": {
       "Type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration",
       "Properties": {
         "ApiId": {
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@
             [
               "integrations/",
               {
-                "Ref": "HttpProxyApiHttpIntegration8eeecf9ecdb91f31bebf6bd54fb711a4F32A389A"
+                "Ref": "HttpProxyApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration8eeecf9ecdb91f31bebf6bd54fb711a41921AB82"
               }
             ]
           ]
         }
       }
     },
-    "HttpProxyApiHttpIntegration8eeecf9ecdb91f31bebf6bd54fb711a4F32A389A": {
+    "HttpProxyApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration8eeecf9ecdb91f31bebf6bd54fb711a41921AB82": {
       "Type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration",
       "Properties": {
         "ApiId": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.lambda-proxy.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.lambda-proxy.expected.json
index 573cd3bcb8bb3..f5bc444d929c3 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.lambda-proxy.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.lambda-proxy.expected.json
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@
             [
               "integrations/",
               {
-                "Ref": "LambdaProxyApiHttpIntegration70df0ec52c3e3b6bbc96e64ce3a05f24467606A4"
+                "Ref": "LambdaProxyApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration70df0ec52c3e3b6bbc96e64ce3a05f24EE575CBA"
               }
             ]
           ]
         }
       }
     },
-    "LambdaProxyApiHttpIntegration70df0ec52c3e3b6bbc96e64ce3a05f24467606A4": {
+    "LambdaProxyApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration70df0ec52c3e3b6bbc96e64ce3a05f24EE575CBA": {
       "Type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration",
       "Properties": {
         "ApiId": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.nlb.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.nlb.expected.json
index 6c9fa0633f138..0446031c61a19 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.nlb.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.nlb.expected.json
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
             [
               "integrations/",
               {
-                "Ref": "HttpProxyPrivateApiHttpIntegration1a580b19954e4317026ffbce1f7d5ade82925DF0"
+                "Ref": "HttpProxyPrivateApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration1a580b19954e4317026ffbce1f7d5ade7A32685B"
               }
             ]
           ]
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
         "SecurityGroupIds": []
       }
     },
-    "HttpProxyPrivateApiHttpIntegration1a580b19954e4317026ffbce1f7d5ade82925DF0": {
+    "HttpProxyPrivateApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegration1a580b19954e4317026ffbce1f7d5ade7A32685B": {
       "Type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration",
       "Properties": {
         "ApiId": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.service-discovery.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.service-discovery.expected.json
index ada88fe7be66f..28b636ef54808 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.service-discovery.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2-integrations/test/http/integ.service-discovery.expected.json
@@ -588,14 +588,14 @@
             [
               "integrations/",
               {
-                "Ref": "HttpProxyPrivateApiHttpIntegrationa5ec5390ca688d567e9449daf58afc6fB75CE02B"
+                "Ref": "HttpProxyPrivateApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegrationa5ec5390ca688d567e9449daf58afc6f6DEAA8A8"
               }
             ]
           ]
         }
       }
     },
-    "HttpProxyPrivateApiHttpIntegrationa5ec5390ca688d567e9449daf58afc6fB75CE02B": {
+    "HttpProxyPrivateApiDefaultRouteHttpIntegrationa5ec5390ca688d567e9449daf58afc6f6DEAA8A8": {
       "Type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration",
       "Properties": {
         "ApiId": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/api.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/api.ts
index 2a481925c0a8b..52e5f1fccbe07 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/api.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/api.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export interface IHttpApi extends IResource {
    * Add a http integration
    * @internal
    */
-  _addIntegration(config: HttpRouteIntegrationConfig): HttpIntegration;
+  _addIntegration(scope: Construct, config: HttpRouteIntegrationConfig): HttpIntegration;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -274,15 +274,15 @@ abstract class HttpApiBase extends Resource implements IHttpApi { // note that t
   /**
    * @internal
    */
-  public _addIntegration(config: HttpRouteIntegrationConfig): HttpIntegration {
-    const stringifiedConfig = JSON.stringify(Stack.of(this).resolve(config));
+  public _addIntegration(scope: Construct, config: HttpRouteIntegrationConfig): HttpIntegration {
+    const stringifiedConfig = JSON.stringify(Stack.of(scope).resolve(config));
     const configHash = crypto.createHash('md5').update(stringifiedConfig).digest('hex');
 
     if (configHash in this.httpIntegrations) {
       return this.httpIntegrations[configHash];
     }
 
-    const integration = new HttpIntegration(this, `HttpIntegration-${configHash}`, {
+    const integration = new HttpIntegration(scope, `HttpIntegration-${configHash}`, {
       httpApi: this,
       integrationType: config.type,
       integrationUri: config.uri,
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/route.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/route.ts
index dac962f7bfee4..4510d13ed6f2b 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/route.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/route.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export class HttpRoute extends Resource implements IHttpRoute {
       scope: this,
     });
 
-    const integration = props.httpApi._addIntegration(config);
+    const integration = props.httpApi._addIntegration(this, config);
 
     const authBindResult = props.authorizer ? props.authorizer.bind({
       route: this,
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/route.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/route.test.ts
index bfeb036a3fa72..a5ce1b7b64b64 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/route.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/route.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import '@aws-cdk/assert/jest';
-import { Stack } from '@aws-cdk/core';
+import { Stack, App } from '@aws-cdk/core';
 import {
   HttpApi, HttpAuthorizer, HttpAuthorizerType, HttpConnectionType, HttpIntegrationType, HttpMethod, HttpRoute, HttpRouteAuthorizerBindOptions,
   HttpRouteAuthorizerConfig, HttpRouteIntegrationConfig, HttpRouteKey, IHttpRouteAuthorizer, IHttpRouteIntegration, PayloadFormatVersion,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('HttpRoute', () => {
           [
             'integrations/',
             {
-              Ref: 'HttpApiHttpIntegrationcff2618c192d3bd8581dd2a4093464f6CDB667B8',
+              Ref: 'HttpRouteHttpIntegrationcff2618c192d3bd8581dd2a4093464f6FB1097D0',
             },
           ],
         ],
@@ -115,6 +115,27 @@ describe('HttpRoute', () => {
     expect(stack2).toCountResources('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration', 1);
   });
 
+  test('route defined in a separate stack does not create cycles', () => {
+    // GIVEN
+    const integration = new DummyIntegration();
+
+    // WHEN
+    const app = new App();
+    const stack1 = new Stack(app, 'ApiStack');
+    const httpApi = new HttpApi(stack1, 'HttpApi');
+
+    const stack2 = new Stack(app, 'RouteStack');
+    new HttpRoute(stack2, 'HttpRoute1', {
+      httpApi,
+      integration,
+      routeKey: HttpRouteKey.with('/books', HttpMethod.GET),
+    });
+
+    // THEN
+    expect(stack1).toCountResources('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration', 0);
+    expect(stack2).toCountResources('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration', 1);
+  });
+
   test('throws when path not start with /', () => {
     const stack = new Stack();
     const httpApi = new HttpApi(stack, 'HttpApi');
@@ -253,4 +274,4 @@ class DummyAuthorizer implements IHttpRouteAuthorizer {
       authorizationType: HttpAuthorizerType.JWT,
     };
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}