diff --git a/pkg/controller/integration/build_kit.go b/pkg/controller/integration/build_kit.go
index beb078cd9d..9f7b20826f 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/integration/build_kit.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/integration/build_kit.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (action *buildKitAction) Handle(ctx context.Context, integration *v1alpha1.
 	platformKit.Spec = v1alpha1.IntegrationKitSpec{
 		Dependencies: integration.Status.Dependencies,
 		Repositories: integration.Spec.Repositories,
-		Traits:       integration.Spec.Traits,
+		Traits:       action.filterKitTraits(ctx, integration.Spec.Traits),
 	}
 
 	if err := action.client.Create(ctx, &platformKit); err != nil {
@@ -134,3 +134,20 @@ func (action *buildKitAction) Handle(ctx context.Context, integration *v1alpha1.
 
 	return integration, nil
 }
+
+func (action *buildKitAction) filterKitTraits(ctx context.Context, in map[string]v1alpha1.TraitSpec) map[string]v1alpha1.TraitSpec {
+	if len(in) == 0 {
+		return in
+	}
+	catalog := trait.NewCatalog(ctx, action.client)
+	out := make(map[string]v1alpha1.TraitSpec)
+	for name, conf := range in {
+		t := catalog.GetTrait(name)
+		if t != nil && !t.InfluencesKit() {
+			// We don't store the trait configuration if the trait cannot influence the kit behavior
+			continue
+		}
+		out[name] = conf
+	}
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/pkg/trait/builder.go b/pkg/trait/builder.go
index a017cc236f..0798afbd15 100644
--- a/pkg/trait/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/trait/builder.go
@@ -66,3 +66,8 @@ func (t *builderTrait) Apply(e *Environment) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// InfluencesKit overrides base class method
+func (t *builderTrait) InfluencesKit() bool {
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/pkg/trait/trait_test.go b/pkg/trait/trait_test.go
index 16d0e6cf27..9aad728b11 100644
--- a/pkg/trait/trait_test.go
+++ b/pkg/trait/trait_test.go
@@ -361,6 +361,19 @@ func TestConfigureVolumesAndMounts(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "/foo/bar", m.MountPath)
 }
 
+func TestOnlySomeKitsInfluenceBuild(t *testing.T) {
+	c := NewTraitTestCatalog()
+	buildTraits := []string{"builder"}
+
+	for _, trait := range c.allTraits() {
+		if trait.InfluencesKit() {
+			assert.Contains(t, buildTraits, string(trait.ID()))
+		} else {
+			assert.NotContains(t, buildTraits, trait.ID())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func findVolume(vols []corev1.Volume, condition func(corev1.Volume) bool) *corev1.Volume {
 	for _, v := range vols {
 		v := v
diff --git a/pkg/trait/trait_types.go b/pkg/trait/trait_types.go
index 622953e5ea..e7b6201309 100644
--- a/pkg/trait/trait_types.go
+++ b/pkg/trait/trait_types.go
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ type Trait interface {
 
 	// Apply executes a customization of the Environment
 	Apply(environment *Environment) error
+
+	// InfluencesKit determines if the trait has any influence on Integration Kits
+	InfluencesKit() bool
 }
 
 /* Base trait */
@@ -101,6 +104,11 @@ func (trait *BaseTrait) InjectContext(ctx context.Context) {
 	trait.ctx = ctx
 }
 
+// InfluencesKit determines if the trait has any influence on Integration Kits
+func (trait *BaseTrait) InfluencesKit() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 /* Environment */
 
 // A Environment provides the context where the trait is executed