diff --git a/src/Ocelot/Cache/OutputCacheMiddleware.cs b/src/Ocelot/Cache/OutputCacheMiddleware.cs
index 4eb02ae08..ca130abe2 100644
--- a/src/Ocelot/Cache/OutputCacheMiddleware.cs
+++ b/src/Ocelot/Cache/OutputCacheMiddleware.cs
@@ -60,8 +60,16 @@ public async Task Invoke(HttpContext httpContext)
         cached = await CreateCachedResponse(downstreamResponse);
 
         var ttl = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(options.TtlSeconds);
-        _outputCache.Add(downStreamRequestCacheKey, cached, options.Region, ttl);
-        Logger.LogDebug(() => $"Finished response added to cache for the '{downstreamUrlKey}' key.");
+        if (options.StatusCodes == null || options.StatusCodes.Length == 0 || options.StatusCodes.Contains(cached.StatusCode))
+        {
+            _outputCache.Add(downStreamRequestCacheKey, cached, options.Region, ttl);
+            Logger.LogDebug(() => $"Finished response added to cache for the '{downstreamUrlKey}' key.");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Logger.LogDebug(() => $"Finished response filtered out from being added to cache due to response status for the '{downstreamUrlKey}' key.");
+        }
+
     }
 
     private static void SetHttpResponseMessageThisRequest(HttpContext context, DownstreamResponse response)
diff --git a/src/Ocelot/Configuration/CacheOptions.cs b/src/Ocelot/Configuration/CacheOptions.cs
index a3b77d0a6..adf43216b 100644
--- a/src/Ocelot/Configuration/CacheOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Ocelot/Configuration/CacheOptions.cs
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ public class CacheOptions
 
     internal CacheOptions() { }
     public CacheOptions(FileCacheOptions from, string defaultRegion)
-        : this(from.TtlSeconds, from.Region.IfEmpty(defaultRegion), from.Header, from.EnableContentHashing)
+        : this(from.TtlSeconds, from.Region.IfEmpty(defaultRegion), from.Header, from.EnableContentHashing, from.StatusCodes)
     { }
 
+    public CacheOptions(int ttlSeconds, string region, string header, bool? enableContentHashing) 
+        : this(ttlSeconds, region, header, enableContentHashing, null)
+    { }
+
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="CacheOptions"/> class.
     /// </summary>
@@ -31,13 +36,15 @@ public CacheOptions(FileCacheOptions from, string defaultRegion)
     /// <param name="ttlSeconds">Time-to-live seconds. If not speciefied, zero value is used by default.</param>
     /// <param name="region">The region of caching.</param>
     /// <param name="header">The header name to control cached value.</param>
-    /// <param name="enableContentHashing">The switcher for content hashing. If not speciefied, false value is used by default.</param>
-    public CacheOptions(int? ttlSeconds, string region, string header, bool? enableContentHashing)
+    /// <param name="enableContentHashing">The switcher for content hashing. If not speciefied, false value is used by default.</param>
+    /// <param name="statusCodes">Status codes to filter.</param>
+    public CacheOptions(int? ttlSeconds, string region, string header, bool? enableContentHashing, int[] statusCodes)
     {
         TtlSeconds = ttlSeconds ?? NoSeconds;
         Region = region;
         Header = header.IfEmpty(Oc_Cache_Control);
         EnableContentHashing = enableContentHashing ?? false;
+        StatusCodes = ConvertToHttpStatusCodes(statusCodes);
     }
 
     /// <summary>Time-to-live seconds.</summary>
@@ -53,4 +60,24 @@ public CacheOptions(int? ttlSeconds, string region, string header, bool? enableC
     public bool EnableContentHashing { get; }
 
     public bool UseCache => TtlSeconds > NoSeconds;
+
+    public HttpStatusCode[] StatusCodes { get; }
+
+    private static HttpStatusCode[] ConvertToHttpStatusCodes(int[] statusCodes)
+    {
+        if (statusCodes is null || statusCodes.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return statusCodes.Select(code =>
+        {
+            if (!Enum.IsDefined(typeof(HttpStatusCode), code))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid HTTP status code: {code}", nameof(statusCodes));
+            }
+
+            return (HttpStatusCode)code;
+        }).ToArray();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Ocelot/Configuration/Creator/CacheOptionsCreator.cs b/src/Ocelot/Configuration/Creator/CacheOptionsCreator.cs
index 0d11eb058..4c12cc1e7 100644
--- a/src/Ocelot/Configuration/Creator/CacheOptionsCreator.cs
+++ b/src/Ocelot/Configuration/Creator/CacheOptionsCreator.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace Ocelot.Configuration.Creator;
 public class CacheOptionsCreator : ICacheOptionsCreator
 {
     public CacheOptions Create(FileCacheOptions options)
-        => new(options?.TtlSeconds, options?.Region, options?.Header, options?.EnableContentHashing);
+        => new(options?.TtlSeconds, options?.Region, options?.Header, options?.EnableContentHashing, options?.StatusCodes);
 
     public CacheOptions Create(FileRoute route, FileGlobalConfiguration globalConfiguration, string loadBalancingKey)
     {
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ protected virtual CacheOptions Merge(FileCacheOptions options, FileCacheOptions
         var header = options.Header.IfEmpty(globalOptions.Header).IfEmpty(CacheOptions.Oc_Cache_Control);
         var ttlSeconds = options.TtlSeconds ?? globalOptions.TtlSeconds;
         var enableHashing = options.EnableContentHashing ?? globalOptions.EnableContentHashing;
-        return new CacheOptions(ttlSeconds, region, header, enableHashing);
+        var statusCodes = options.StatusCodes ?? globalOptions.StatusCodes;
+        return new CacheOptions(ttlSeconds, region, header, enableHashing, statusCodes);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Ocelot/Configuration/File/FileCacheOptions.cs b/src/Ocelot/Configuration/File/FileCacheOptions.cs
index 81a01d943..7a2fb5b55 100644
--- a/src/Ocelot/Configuration/File/FileCacheOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Ocelot/Configuration/File/FileCacheOptions.cs
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ public FileCacheOptions(FileCacheOptions from)
     /// <remarks>If <see langword="null"/> then use global configuration with <see langword="false"/> by default.</remarks>
     /// <value><see langword="true"/> if content hashing is enabled; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</value>
     public bool? EnableContentHashing { get; set; }
+
+    //public HttpStatusCode[] StatusCodes { get; set; }
+    public int[] StatusCodes { get; set; }
 }
diff --git a/test/Ocelot.AcceptanceTests/Caching/CachingTests.cs b/test/Ocelot.AcceptanceTests/Caching/CachingTests.cs
index b774c90cb..f6a06e3cf 100644
--- a/test/Ocelot.AcceptanceTests/Caching/CachingTests.cs
+++ b/test/Ocelot.AcceptanceTests/Caching/CachingTests.cs
@@ -215,6 +215,70 @@ public void Should_return_same_cached_response_when_request_body_changes_and_Ena
             .BDDfy();
     }
 
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(null, HttpStatusCode.OK)]
+    [InlineData(null, HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)]
+    [InlineData(null, HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError)]
+    [InlineData(null, HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized)]
+    [InlineData(new int[] { (int)HttpStatusCode.OK, (int)HttpStatusCode.Forbidden }, HttpStatusCode.OK)]
+    [InlineData(new int[] { StatusCodes.Status200OK, StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden }, HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)]
+    [Trait("Feat", "741")]
+    public void Should_cache_when_whitelisted(int[] statusCodes, HttpStatusCode responseCode)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var port = PortFinder.GetRandomPort();
+        var options = new FileCacheOptions
+        {
+            TtlSeconds = 100,
+            StatusCodes = statusCodes,
+        };
+        var (testBody1String, testBody2String) = TestBodiesFactory();
+        var configuration = GivenFileConfiguration(port, options);
+
+        this.Given(x => x.GivenThereIsAServiceRunningOn(port, responseCode, HelloLauraContent, null, null))
+            .And(x => GivenThereIsAConfiguration(configuration))
+            .And(x => GivenOcelotIsRunning())
+            .When(x => WhenIGetUrlOnTheApiGateway("/"))
+            .Then(x => ThenTheStatusCodeShouldBe(responseCode))
+            .And(x => ThenTheResponseBodyShouldBe(HelloLauraContent))
+            .Given(x => x.GivenTheServiceNowReturns(port, responseCode, HelloTomContent, null, null))
+            .When(x => WhenIGetUrlOnTheApiGateway("/"))
+            .Then(x => ThenTheStatusCodeShouldBe(responseCode))
+            .And(x => ThenTheResponseBodyShouldBe(HelloLauraContent))
+            .And(x => ThenTheContentLengthIs(HelloLauraContent.Length))
+            .BDDfy();
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(new int[] { StatusCodes.Status200OK, StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden }, HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError)]
+    [InlineData(new int[] { StatusCodes.Status200OK, StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden }, HttpStatusCode.BadRequest)]
+    [Trait("Feat", "741")]
+    public void Should_not_cache_when_not_whitelisted(int[] statusCodes, HttpStatusCode responseCode)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var port = PortFinder.GetRandomPort();
+        var options = new FileCacheOptions
+        {
+            TtlSeconds = 100,
+            StatusCodes = statusCodes,
+        };
+        var (testBody1String, testBody2String) = TestBodiesFactory();
+        var configuration = GivenFileConfiguration(port, options);
+
+        this.Given(x => x.GivenThereIsAServiceRunningOn(port, responseCode, HelloLauraContent, null, null))
+            .And(x => GivenThereIsAConfiguration(configuration))
+            .And(x => GivenOcelotIsRunning())
+            .When(x => WhenIGetUrlOnTheApiGateway("/"))
+            .Then(x => ThenTheStatusCodeShouldBe(responseCode))
+            .And(x => ThenTheResponseBodyShouldBe(HelloLauraContent))
+            .Given(x => x.GivenTheServiceNowReturns(port, responseCode, HelloTomContent, null, null))
+            .When(x => WhenIGetUrlOnTheApiGateway("/"))
+            .Then(x => ThenTheStatusCodeShouldBe(responseCode))
+            .And(x => ThenTheResponseBodyShouldBe(HelloTomContent))
+            .And(x => ThenTheContentLengthIs(HelloTomContent.Length))
+            .BDDfy();
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     [Trait("Issue", "1172")]
     public void Should_clean_cached_response_by_cache_header_via_new_caching_key()
diff --git a/test/Ocelot.UnitTests/Cache/OutputCacheMiddlewareTests.cs b/test/Ocelot.UnitTests/Cache/OutputCacheMiddlewareTests.cs
index 97826bc0e..3ccb1d00d 100644
--- a/test/Ocelot.UnitTests/Cache/OutputCacheMiddlewareTests.cs
+++ b/test/Ocelot.UnitTests/Cache/OutputCacheMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -150,6 +150,44 @@ private void ThenTheMessageIs(string expected)
         Assert.Equal(expected, msg);
     }
 
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(null, HttpStatusCode.OK)]
+    [InlineData(null, HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)]
+    [InlineData(null, HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError)]
+    [InlineData(null, HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized)]
+    [InlineData(new int[] { StatusCodes.Status200OK, StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden }, HttpStatusCode.OK)]
+    [InlineData(new int[] { StatusCodes.Status200OK, StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden }, HttpStatusCode.Forbidden)]
+    public async Task Should_cache_when_whitelisted(int[] statusCodes, HttpStatusCode responseCode)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var response = new HttpResponseMessage(responseCode);
+        GivenResponseIsNotCached(response);
+        GivenTheDownstreamRouteIs(new CacheOptions(100, "kanken", null, false, statusCodes));
+
+        // Act
+        await WhenICallTheMiddlewareAsync();
+
+        // Assert
+        ThenTheCacheAddIsCalled(Times.Once);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(new int[] { StatusCodes.Status200OK, StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden }, HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError)]
+    [InlineData(new int[] { StatusCodes.Status200OK, StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden }, HttpStatusCode.BadRequest)]
+    public async Task Should_not_cache_when_not_whitelisted(int[] statusCodes, HttpStatusCode responseCode)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var response = new HttpResponseMessage(responseCode);
+        GivenResponseIsNotCached(response);
+        GivenTheDownstreamRouteIs(new CacheOptions(100, "kanken", null, false, statusCodes));
+
+        // Act
+        await WhenICallTheMiddlewareAsync();
+
+        // Assert
+        ThenTheCacheAddIsCalled(Times.Never);
+    }
+
     private async Task WhenICallTheMiddlewareAsync()
     {
         _middleware = new OutputCacheMiddleware(_next, _loggerFactory.Object, _cache.Object, _cacheGenerator.Object);