diff --git a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrationplatforms.yaml b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrationplatforms.yaml
index 4d1fdf46a7..703421ce0e 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrationplatforms.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrationplatforms.yaml
@@ -1474,7 +1474,9 @@ spec:
                         type: boolean
                       hotReload:
                         description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted
-                          is edited (default `false`)
+                          is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret must be
+                          marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label to be taken
+                          in account.
                         type: boolean
                       resources:
                         description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
@@ -3340,7 +3342,9 @@ spec:
                         type: boolean
                       hotReload:
                         description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted
-                          is edited (default `false`)
+                          is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret must be
+                          marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label to be taken
+                          in account.
                         type: boolean
                       resources:
                         description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrations.yaml b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrations.yaml
index 558ba2dc95..cb7af2c065 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrations.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_integrations.yaml
@@ -7375,7 +7375,9 @@ spec:
                         type: boolean
                       hotReload:
                         description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted
-                          is edited (default `false`)
+                          is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret must be
+                          marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label to be taken
+                          in account.
                         type: boolean
                       resources:
                         description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_kameletbindings.yaml b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_kameletbindings.yaml
index 574914b8c6..549baab200 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_kameletbindings.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_kameletbindings.yaml
@@ -7672,7 +7672,9 @@ spec:
                             type: boolean
                           hotReload:
                             description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap
-                              mounted is edited (default `false`)
+                              mounted is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret
+                              must be marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label
+                              to be taken in account.
                             type: boolean
                           resources:
                             description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_pipes.yaml b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_pipes.yaml
index 7984794fc0..c83ee3d6a1 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_pipes.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/camel.apache.org_pipes.yaml
@@ -7670,7 +7670,9 @@ spec:
                             type: boolean
                           hotReload:
                             description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap
-                              mounted is edited (default `false`)
+                              mounted is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret
+                              must be marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label
+                              to be taken in account.
                             type: boolean
                           resources:
                             description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
diff --git a/docs/modules/ROOT/partials/apis/camel-k-crds.adoc b/docs/modules/ROOT/partials/apis/camel-k-crds.adoc
index 83b1362565..685bcb11d8 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ROOT/partials/apis/camel-k-crds.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/ROOT/partials/apis/camel-k-crds.adoc
@@ -7392,7 +7392,8 @@ bool
 |
 
 
-Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted is edited (default `false`)
+Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret must be
+marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label to be taken in account.
 
 
 |===
diff --git a/docs/modules/traits/pages/mount.adoc b/docs/modules/traits/pages/mount.adoc
index 2e082f419e..1077b8e48e 100644
--- a/docs/modules/traits/pages/mount.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/traits/pages/mount.adoc
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ Syntax: [configmap\|secret]:name[/key][@path], where name represents the resourc
 
 | mount.hot-reload
 | bool
-| Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted is edited (default `false`)
+| Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret must be
+marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label to be taken in account.
 
 |===
 
diff --git a/e2e/common/config/config_reload_test.go b/e2e/common/config/config_reload_test.go
index 338dd7f6e2..cb43fac0fe 100644
--- a/e2e/common/config/config_reload_test.go
+++ b/e2e/common/config/config_reload_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestConfigmapHotReload(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var cmData = make(map[string]string)
 	cmData["my-configmap-key"] = "my configmap content"
-	CreatePlainTextConfigmap(ns, "my-hot-cm", cmData)
+	CreatePlainTextConfigmapWithLabels(ns, "my-hot-cm", cmData, map[string]string{"camel.apache.org/integration": "test"})
 
 	Expect(KamelRunWithID(operatorID, ns,
 		"./files/config-configmap-route.groovy",
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestConfigmapHotReload(t *testing.T) {
 	Eventually(IntegrationLogs(ns, name), TestTimeoutShort).Should(ContainSubstring("my configmap content"))
 
 	cmData["my-configmap-key"] = "my configmap content updated"
-	UpdatePlainTextConfigmap(ns, "my-hot-cm", cmData)
+	UpdatePlainTextConfigmapWithLabels(ns, "my-hot-cm", cmData, map[string]string{"camel.apache.org/integration": "test"})
 	Eventually(IntegrationLogs(ns, name), TestTimeoutShort).Should(ContainSubstring("my configmap content updated"))
 
 	Expect(Kamel("delete", "--all", "-n", ns).Execute()).To(Succeed())
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestConfigmapHotReloadDefault(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var cmData = make(map[string]string)
 	cmData["my-configmap-key"] = "my configmap content"
-	CreatePlainTextConfigmap(ns, "my-hot-cm-2", cmData)
+	CreatePlainTextConfigmapWithLabels(ns, "my-hot-cm-2", cmData, map[string]string{"camel.apache.org/integration": "test"})
 
 	Expect(KamelRunWithID(operatorID, ns, "./files/config-configmap-route.groovy",
 		"--config",
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestConfigmapHotReloadDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	Eventually(IntegrationLogs(ns, name), TestTimeoutShort).Should(ContainSubstring("my configmap content"))
 
 	cmData["my-configmap-key"] = "my configmap content updated"
-	UpdatePlainTextConfigmap(ns, "my-hot-cm-2", cmData)
+	UpdatePlainTextConfigmapWithLabels(ns, "my-hot-cm-2", cmData, map[string]string{"camel.apache.org/integration": "test"})
 	Eventually(IntegrationLogs(ns, name), TestTimeoutShort).Should(Not(ContainSubstring("my configmap content updated")))
 
 	Expect(Kamel("delete", "--all", "-n", ns).Execute()).To(Succeed())
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestSecretHotReload(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var secData = make(map[string]string)
 	secData["my-secret-key"] = "very top secret"
-	CreatePlainTextSecret(ns, "my-hot-sec", secData)
+	CreatePlainTextSecretWithLabels(ns, "my-hot-sec", secData, map[string]string{"camel.apache.org/integration": "test"})
 
 	Expect(KamelRunWithID(operatorID, ns, "./files/config-secret-route.groovy",
 		"--config",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestSecretHotReload(t *testing.T) {
 	Eventually(IntegrationLogs(ns, name), TestTimeoutShort).Should(ContainSubstring("very top secret"))
 
 	secData["my-secret-key"] = "very top secret updated"
-	UpdatePlainTextSecret(ns, "my-hot-sec", secData)
+	UpdatePlainTextSecretWithLabels(ns, "my-hot-sec", secData, map[string]string{"camel.apache.org/integration": "test"})
 	Eventually(IntegrationLogs(ns, name), TestTimeoutShort).Should(ContainSubstring("very top secret updated"))
 
 	Expect(Kamel("delete", "--all", "-n", ns).Execute()).To(Succeed())
diff --git a/e2e/support/test_support.go b/e2e/support/test_support.go
index 3e2faf2c7a..457c3b0a9c 100644
--- a/e2e/support/test_support.go
+++ b/e2e/support/test_support.go
@@ -1607,6 +1607,10 @@ func CreatePlainTextConfigmapWithLabels(ns string, name string, data map[string]
 }
 
 func UpdatePlainTextConfigmap(ns string, name string, data map[string]string) error {
+	return UpdatePlainTextConfigmapWithLabels(ns, name, data, nil)
+}
+
+func UpdatePlainTextConfigmapWithLabels(ns string, name string, data map[string]string, labels map[string]string) error {
 	cm := corev1.ConfigMap{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 			Kind:       "ConfigMap",
@@ -1615,6 +1619,7 @@ func UpdatePlainTextConfigmap(ns string, name string, data map[string]string) er
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Namespace: ns,
 			Name:      name,
+			Labels:    labels,
 		},
 		Data: data,
 	}
@@ -1655,6 +1660,10 @@ func CreatePlainTextSecret(ns string, name string, data map[string]string) error
 }
 
 func UpdatePlainTextSecret(ns string, name string, data map[string]string) error {
+	return UpdatePlainTextSecretWithLabels(ns, name, data, nil)
+}
+
+func UpdatePlainTextSecretWithLabels(ns string, name string, data map[string]string, labels map[string]string) error {
 	sec := corev1.Secret{
 		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
 			Kind:       "Secret",
@@ -1663,6 +1672,7 @@ func UpdatePlainTextSecret(ns string, name string, data map[string]string) error
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Namespace: ns,
 			Name:      name,
+			Labels:    labels,
 		},
 		StringData: data,
 	}
diff --git a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration-platform.yaml b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration-platform.yaml
index 4d1fdf46a7..703421ce0e 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration-platform.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration-platform.yaml
@@ -1474,7 +1474,9 @@ spec:
                         type: boolean
                       hotReload:
                         description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted
-                          is edited (default `false`)
+                          is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret must be
+                          marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label to be taken
+                          in account.
                         type: boolean
                       resources:
                         description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
@@ -3340,7 +3342,9 @@ spec:
                         type: boolean
                       hotReload:
                         description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted
-                          is edited (default `false`)
+                          is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret must be
+                          marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label to be taken
+                          in account.
                         type: boolean
                       resources:
                         description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
diff --git a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration.yaml b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration.yaml
index 558ba2dc95..cb7af2c065 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-integration.yaml
@@ -7375,7 +7375,9 @@ spec:
                         type: boolean
                       hotReload:
                         description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted
-                          is edited (default `false`)
+                          is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret must be
+                          marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label to be taken
+                          in account.
                         type: boolean
                       resources:
                         description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
diff --git a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-kamelet-binding.yaml b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-kamelet-binding.yaml
index 574914b8c6..549baab200 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-kamelet-binding.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-kamelet-binding.yaml
@@ -7672,7 +7672,9 @@ spec:
                             type: boolean
                           hotReload:
                             description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap
-                              mounted is edited (default `false`)
+                              mounted is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret
+                              must be marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label
+                              to be taken in account.
                             type: boolean
                           resources:
                             description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
diff --git a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-pipe.yaml b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-pipe.yaml
index 7984794fc0..c83ee3d6a1 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-pipe.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/crds/crd-pipe.yaml
@@ -7670,7 +7670,9 @@ spec:
                             type: boolean
                           hotReload:
                             description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap
-                              mounted is edited (default `false`)
+                              mounted is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret
+                              must be marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label
+                              to be taken in account.
                             type: boolean
                           resources:
                             description: 'A list of resources (text or binary content)
diff --git a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/mount.go b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/mount.go
index 48b44f20e4..a0bcb889a7 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/mount.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/camel/v1/trait/mount.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type MountTrait struct {
 	Resources []string `property:"resources" json:"resources,omitempty"`
 	// A list of Persistent Volume Claims to be mounted. Syntax: [pvcname:/container/path]
 	Volumes []string `property:"volumes" json:"volumes,omitempty"`
-	// Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted is edited (default `false`)
+	// Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted is edited (default `false`). The configmap/secret must be
+	// marked with `camel.apache.org/integration` label to be taken in account.
 	HotReload *bool `property:"hot-reload" json:"hotReload,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/controller/integration/integration_controller.go b/pkg/controller/integration/integration_controller.go
index 5129f6ade5..233523a1eb 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/integration/integration_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/integration/integration_controller.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/event"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/handler"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
 
 	"knative.dev/serving/pkg/apis/serving"
@@ -375,7 +376,11 @@ func watchIntegrationResources(c client.Client, b *builder.Builder) {
 					return []reconcile.Request{}
 				}
 				return configmapEnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(ctx, c, cm)
-			})).
+			}),
+			builder.WithPredicates(predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(func(object ctrl.Object) bool {
+				return object.GetLabels()["camel.apache.org/integration"] != ""
+			})),
+		).
 		Watches(&corev1.Secret{},
 			handler.EnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(func(ctx context.Context, a ctrl.Object) []reconcile.Request {
 				secret, ok := a.(*corev1.Secret)
@@ -384,7 +389,11 @@ func watchIntegrationResources(c client.Client, b *builder.Builder) {
 					return []reconcile.Request{}
 				}
 				return secretEnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(ctx, c, secret)
-			})).
+			}),
+			builder.WithPredicates(predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(func(object ctrl.Object) bool {
+				return object.GetLabels()["camel.apache.org/integration"] != ""
+			})),
+		).
 		// Watch for the Integration Pods belonging to managed Integrations
 		Watches(&corev1.Pod{},
 			handler.EnqueueRequestsFromMapFunc(func(ctx context.Context, a ctrl.Object) []reconcile.Request {
diff --git a/resources/traits.yaml b/resources/traits.yaml
index 747827bea3..ddf226878e 100755
--- a/resources/traits.yaml
+++ b/resources/traits.yaml
@@ -1214,7 +1214,8 @@ traits:
   - name: hot-reload
     type: bool
     description: Enable "hot reload" when a secret/configmap mounted is edited (default
-      `false`)
+      `false`). The configmap/secret must be marked with `camel.apache.org/integration`
+      label to be taken in account.
 - name: openapi
   platform: true
   profiles: