diff --git a/docs/content/docs/guide/cli.md b/docs/content/docs/guide/cli.md
index 8429ff8f51..2cbcae07d4 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/guide/cli.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs/guide/cli.md
@@ -124,9 +124,14 @@ option to install a webhook forwarder called
 [gosmee](https://github.com/chmouel/gosmee). This forwarder enables connectivity
 between the Pipelines-as-Code controller and GitHub without requiring an
 internet connection. In this scenario, it will set up a forwarding URL on
-<https://hook.pipelinesascode.com> and set it up on GitHub. For OpenShift, it
-will not prompt you unless you explicitly specify the `--force-gosmee` flag
-(which can be useful if you are running [OpenShift Local](https://developers.redhat.com/products/openshift-local/overview) for instance).
+<https://hook.pipelinesascode.com> and set it up on GitHub.
+
+On OpenShift, the bootstrap command automatically detects and uses OpenShift
+Routes (as described above), and will not prompt you to use gosmee. If you need
+to use gosmee instead (for example, when running [OpenShift
+Local](https://developers.redhat.com/products/openshift-local/overview)), you
+can explicitly specify the `--force-gosmee` flag to bypass the OpenShift Route
+detection and force the use of gosmee.
 
 gosmee should not be used in production environments, but it can be useful for
 testing.
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/tknpac/bootstrap/bootstrap.go b/pkg/cmd/tknpac/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
index 243fb6915d..fe4c3d01d1 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/tknpac/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/tknpac/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func install(ctx context.Context, run *params.Run, opts *bootstrapOpts) error {
 func createSecret(ctx context.Context, run *params.Run, opts *bootstrapOpts) error {
 	var err error
 
-	if opts.RouteName == "" {
+	if opts.RouteName == "" && !opts.forceInstallGosmee {
 		opts.RouteName, _ = DetectOpenShiftRoute(ctx, run, opts.targetNamespace)
 		if opts.RouteName != "" {
 			opts.autoDetectedRoute = true
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/tknpac/bootstrap/install.go b/pkg/cmd/tknpac/bootstrap/install.go
index a04aa5a2ff..e3efaccfa2 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/tknpac/bootstrap/install.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/tknpac/bootstrap/install.go
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func installPac(ctx context.Context, run *params.Run, opts *bootstrapOpts) error
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(opts.ioStreams.Out, "✓ Pipelines-as-Code %s has been installed\n", latestVersion)
 
-	if (!isOpenShift && opts.RouteName == "") || opts.forceInstallGosmee {
+	if opts.forceInstallGosmee {
 		if err := installGosmeeForwarder(ctx, opts); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}