diff --git a/api/envoy/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/v3/BUILD b/api/envoy/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/v3/BUILD
index 5f552f08145c..504c6c70514a 100644
--- a/api/envoy/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/v3/BUILD
+++ b/api/envoy/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/v3/BUILD
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@ load("@envoy_api//bazel:api_build_system.bzl", "api_proto_package")
 licenses(["notice"])  # Apache 2
 
 api_proto_package(
-    deps = ["@xds//udpa/annotations:pkg"],
+    deps = [
+        "//envoy/config/core/v3:pkg",
+        "@xds//udpa/annotations:pkg",
+    ],
 )
diff --git a/api/envoy/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/v3/downstream_reverse_connection_socket_interface.proto b/api/envoy/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/v3/downstream_reverse_connection_socket_interface.proto
index 72994c07973c..cb3ccb4c1d9c 100644
--- a/api/envoy/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/v3/downstream_reverse_connection_socket_interface.proto
+++ b/api/envoy/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/v3/downstream_reverse_connection_socket_interface.proto
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 
 package envoy.extensions.bootstrap.reverse_tunnel.downstream_socket_interface.v3;
 
+import "envoy/config/core/v3/base.proto";
+
 import "udpa/annotations/status.proto";
 
 option java_package = "io.envoyproxy.envoy.extensions.bootstrap.reverse_tunnel.downstream_socket_interface.v3";
@@ -22,6 +24,9 @@ message DownstreamReverseConnectionSocketInterface {
     // Request path used when issuing the HTTP reverse-connection handshake. Defaults to
     // "/reverse_connections/request".
     string request_path = 1;
+
+    // Additional headers to include in the HTTP handshake request.
+    repeated config.core.v3.HeaderValueOption additional_headers = 2;
   }
 
   // Stat prefix to be used for downstream reverse connection socket interface stats.
diff --git a/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/rc_connection_wrapper.cc b/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/rc_connection_wrapper.cc
index e35ffcc870f4..c1a1603ff71b 100644
--- a/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/rc_connection_wrapper.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/rc_connection_wrapper.cc
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ std::string RCConnectionWrapper::connect(const std::string& src_tenant_id,
   headers->addCopy(cluster_hdr, std::string(cluster_id));
   headers->addCopy(tenant_hdr, std::string(tenant_id));
   headers->addCopy(upstream_cluster_hdr, cluster_name_);
+  for (const auto& [key, value] : parent_.additionalHeaders()) {
+    headers->addCopy(key, value);
+  }
   headers->setContentLength(0);
 
   // Encode via HTTP/1 codec.
diff --git a/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_connection_io_handle.h b/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_connection_io_handle.h
index e63ae65b1c6c..bdafe251c6ce 100644
--- a/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_connection_io_handle.h
+++ b/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_connection_io_handle.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ struct ReverseConnectionSocketConfig {
   std::string src_tenant_id;  // Tenant identifier of local envoy instance.
   std::string request_path{
       std::string(ReverseConnectionUtility::DEFAULT_REVERSE_TUNNEL_REQUEST_PATH)};
+  std::vector<std::pair<Http::LowerCaseString, std::string>>
+      additional_headers; // Additional headers for the handshake request.
   // TODO(basundhara-c): Add support for multiple remote clusters using the same
   // ReverseConnectionIOHandle. Currently, each ReverseConnectionIOHandle handles
   // reverse connections for a single upstream cluster since a different ReverseConnectionAddress
@@ -305,6 +307,13 @@ class ReverseConnectionIOHandle : public Network::IoSocketHandleImpl,
    */
   const std::string& requestPath() const { return config_.request_path; }
 
+  /**
+   * @return reference to the additional headers for the handshake request.
+   */
+  const std::vector<std::pair<Http::LowerCaseString, std::string>>& additionalHeaders() const {
+    return config_.additional_headers;
+  }
+
 private:
   /**
    * Get time source for consistent time operations.
diff --git a/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator.cc b/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator.cc
index 7917b57516eb..1f73dd4844fa 100644
--- a/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator.cc
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ ReverseTunnelInitiator::socket(Envoy::Network::Socket::Type socket_type,
     socket_config.remote_clusters.push_back(cluster_config);
     if (extension_ != nullptr) {
       socket_config.request_path = extension_->handshakeRequestPath();
+      socket_config.additional_headers = extension_->handshakeAdditionalHeaders();
     }
 
     // Pass config directly to helper method.
diff --git a/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator_extension.h b/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator_extension.h
index ab322edd10bc..4d52ddc8732e 100644
--- a/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator_extension.h
+++ b/source/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator_extension.h
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ class ReverseTunnelInitiatorExtension : public Server::BootstrapExtension,
       handshake_request_path_ =
           std::string(ReverseConnectionUtility::DEFAULT_REVERSE_TUNNEL_REQUEST_PATH);
     }
+    if (config.has_http_handshake()) {
+      for (const auto& header : config.http_handshake().additional_headers()) {
+        additional_headers_.emplace_back(Http::LowerCaseString(header.header().key()),
+                                         header.header().value());
+      }
+    }
     ENVOY_LOG(debug,
               "ReverseTunnelInitiatorExtension: creating downstream reverse connection "
               "socket interface with stat_prefix: {}",
@@ -105,6 +111,14 @@ class ReverseTunnelInitiatorExtension : public Server::BootstrapExtension,
    */
   const std::string& handshakeRequestPath() const { return handshake_request_path_; }
 
+  /**
+   * @return reference to the additional headers to include in the handshake request.
+   */
+  const std::vector<std::pair<Http::LowerCaseString, std::string>>&
+  handshakeAdditionalHeaders() const {
+    return additional_headers_;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Increment handshake stats for reverse tunnel connections (per-worker only).
    * Only tracks stats if enable_detailed_stats flag is true.
@@ -134,6 +148,7 @@ class ReverseTunnelInitiatorExtension : public Server::BootstrapExtension,
   std::string stat_prefix_; // Reverse connection stats prefix
   bool enable_detailed_stats_{false};
   std::string handshake_request_path_;
+  std::vector<std::pair<Http::LowerCaseString, std::string>> additional_headers_;
 
   /**
    * Update per-worker connection stats for debugging purposes.
diff --git a/test/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/rc_connection_wrapper_test.cc b/test/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/rc_connection_wrapper_test.cc
index e808003ff887..4de8f325e7d2 100644
--- a/test/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/rc_connection_wrapper_test.cc
+++ b/test/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/rc_connection_wrapper_test.cc
@@ -305,6 +305,51 @@ TEST_F(RCConnectionWrapperTest, ConnectHttpHandshakeWithCustomRequestPath) {
   EXPECT_NE(encoded_request.find("GET /custom/handshake HTTP/1.1"), std::string::npos);
 }
 
+// Test RCConnectionWrapper::connect() includes additional headers in the handshake request.
+TEST_F(RCConnectionWrapperTest, ConnectHttpHandshakeWithAdditionalHeaders) {
+  auto mock_connection = std::make_unique<NiceMock<Network::MockClientConnection>>();
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(*mock_connection, addConnectionCallbacks(_));
+  EXPECT_CALL(*mock_connection, addReadFilter(_));
+  EXPECT_CALL(*mock_connection, connect());
+  EXPECT_CALL(*mock_connection, id()).WillRepeatedly(Return(12345));
+  EXPECT_CALL(*mock_connection, state()).WillRepeatedly(Return(Network::Connection::State::Open));
+
+  auto mock_address = std::make_shared<Network::Address::Ipv4Instance>("192.168.1.1", 8080);
+  auto mock_local_address = std::make_shared<Network::Address::Ipv4Instance>("127.0.0.1", 12345);
+
+  EXPECT_CALL(*mock_connection, connectionInfoProvider())
+      .WillRepeatedly(Invoke([mock_address,
+                              mock_local_address]() -> const Network::ConnectionInfoProvider& {
+        static auto mock_provider =
+            std::make_unique<Network::ConnectionInfoSetterImpl>(mock_local_address, mock_address);
+        return *mock_provider;
+      }));
+
+  Buffer::OwnedImpl captured_buffer;
+  EXPECT_CALL(*mock_connection, write(_, _))
+      .WillOnce(Invoke([&captured_buffer](Buffer::Instance& buffer, bool) {
+        captured_buffer.add(buffer);
+        buffer.drain(buffer.length());
+      }));
+
+  auto mock_host = std::make_shared<NiceMock<Upstream::MockHostDescription>>();
+
+  ReverseConnectionSocketConfig custom_config = createDefaultTestConfig();
+  custom_config.additional_headers.emplace_back(Http::LowerCaseString("x-custom-auth"), "token123");
+  custom_config.additional_headers.emplace_back(Http::LowerCaseString("x-request-id"), "abc-def");
+  auto local_io_handle = createTestIOHandle(custom_config);
+
+  RCConnectionWrapper wrapper(*local_io_handle, std::move(mock_connection), mock_host,
+                              "test-cluster");
+
+  wrapper.connect("test-tenant", "test-cluster", "test-node");
+
+  const std::string encoded_request = captured_buffer.toString();
+  EXPECT_NE(encoded_request.find("x-custom-auth: token123"), std::string::npos);
+  EXPECT_NE(encoded_request.find("x-request-id: abc-def"), std::string::npos);
+}
+
 // Test RCConnectionWrapper::connect() method with connection write failure.
 TEST_F(RCConnectionWrapperTest, ConnectHttpHandshakeWriteFailure) {
   // Create a mock connection that fails to write.
diff --git a/test/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator_extension_test.cc b/test/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator_extension_test.cc
index ad7fc6b72d07..7525fd1698ee 100644
--- a/test/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator_extension_test.cc
+++ b/test/extensions/bootstrap/reverse_tunnel/downstream_socket_interface/reverse_tunnel_initiator_extension_test.cc
@@ -143,6 +143,28 @@ TEST_F(ReverseTunnelInitiatorExtensionTest, HandshakeRequestPathOverride) {
   EXPECT_EQ(custom_extension->handshakeRequestPath(), "/custom/handshake");
 }
 
+TEST_F(ReverseTunnelInitiatorExtensionTest, AdditionalHeadersDefaults) {
+  EXPECT_TRUE(extension_->handshakeAdditionalHeaders().empty());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ReverseTunnelInitiatorExtensionTest, AdditionalHeadersOverride) {
+  auto custom_config = config_;
+  auto* hdr1 = custom_config.mutable_http_handshake()->add_additional_headers();
+  hdr1->mutable_header()->set_key("x-custom-auth");
+  hdr1->mutable_header()->set_value("token123");
+  auto* hdr2 = custom_config.mutable_http_handshake()->add_additional_headers();
+  hdr2->mutable_header()->set_key("x-request-id");
+  hdr2->mutable_header()->set_value("abc-def");
+  auto custom_extension =
+      std::make_unique<ReverseTunnelInitiatorExtension>(context_, custom_config);
+  const auto& headers = custom_extension->handshakeAdditionalHeaders();
+  ASSERT_EQ(headers.size(), 2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(headers[0].first.get(), "x-custom-auth");
+  EXPECT_EQ(headers[0].second, "token123");
+  EXPECT_EQ(headers[1].first.get(), "x-request-id");
+  EXPECT_EQ(headers[1].second, "abc-def");
+}
+
 TEST_F(ReverseTunnelInitiatorExtensionTest, OnServerInitialized) {
   // This should be a no-op.
   extension_->onServerInitialized(server_);