diff --git a/pkg/handler/tcp-services.go b/pkg/handler/tcp-services.go
index f6d65386..a216c2cf 100644
--- a/pkg/handler/tcp-services.go
+++ b/pkg/handler/tcp-services.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type tcpSvcParser struct {
 	service    *store.Service
 	port       int64
 	sslOffload bool
+	annList    map[string]string
 }
 
 func (handler TCPServices) Update(k store.K8s, h haproxy.HAProxy, a annotations.Annotations) (reload bool, err error) {
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ func (handler TCPServices) parseTCPService(store store.K8s, input string) (p tcp
 	// parts[0]: Service Name
 	// parts[1]: Service Port
 	// parts[2]: SSL option
+	// parts[3]: Annotations separated by commas ex: annotation1=value,annotation2=value
 	parts := strings.Split(input, ":")
 	if len(parts) < 2 {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("incorrect format '%s', 'ServiceName:ServicePort' is required", input)
@@ -72,11 +74,25 @@ func (handler TCPServices) parseTCPService(store store.K8s, input string) (p tcp
 	}
 	svcName := strings.Split(parts[0], "/")
 	svcPort := parts[1]
-	if len(parts) > 2 {
+	if len(parts) == 3 {
 		if parts[2] == "ssl" {
 			p.sslOffload = true
 		}
 	}
+	if len(parts) > 3 {
+		if parts[2] == "ssl" {
+			p.sslOffload = true
+		}
+		svcOpts := strings.Split(parts[3], ",")
+		annList := map[string]string{}
+		for _, v := range svcOpts {
+			ann := strings.Split(v, "=")
+			if len(ann) > 0 {
+				annList[ann[0]] = ann[1]
+			}
+		}
+		p.annList = annList
+	}
 	if len(svcName) != 2 {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("incorrect Service Name '%s'. Should be in 'ServiceNS/ServiceName' format", parts[0])
 		return
@@ -198,7 +214,7 @@ func (handler TCPServices) updateTCPFrontend(k store.K8s, h haproxy.HAProxy, fro
 		SvcPortInt:       p.port,
 		IsDefaultBackend: true,
 	}
-	if svc, err = service.New(k, path, nil, true); err == nil {
+	if svc, err = service.New(k, path, nil, true, p.annList); err == nil {
 		r, err = svc.SetDefaultBackend(k, h, []string{frontend.Name}, a)
 	}
 	return reload || r, err
diff --git a/pkg/handler/tcp-services_test.go b/pkg/handler/tcp-services_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..507ab413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/handler/tcp-services_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package handler
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/haproxytech/kubernetes-ingress/pkg/store"
+)
+
+var (
+	tcpServivesTest = TCPServices{}
+	k8sStoreTest    = store.K8s{
+		Namespaces: map[string]*store.Namespace{},
+	}
+)
+
+func TestParseTCPService(t *testing.T) {
+	type ioTest struct {
+		input  string
+		output tcpSvcParser
+	}
+	// initialize
+	k8sStoreTest.Namespaces["ns"] = &store.Namespace{
+		Name:            "ns",
+		Relevant:        false,
+		Ingresses:       map[string]*store.Ingress{},
+		Endpoints:       map[string]map[string]*store.Endpoints{},
+		Services:        map[string]*store.Service{},
+		Secret:          map[string]*store.Secret{},
+		HAProxyRuntime:  map[string]map[string]*store.RuntimeBackend{},
+		CRs:             &store.CustomResources{},
+		Gateways:        map[string]*store.Gateway{},
+		TCPRoutes:       map[string]*store.TCPRoute{},
+		ReferenceGrants: map[string]*store.ReferenceGrant{},
+		Labels:          map[string]string{},
+		Status:          "",
+	}
+	k8sStoreTest.Namespaces["ns"].Services["svc"] = &store.Service{
+		Namespace:   "ns",
+		Name:        "svc",
+		Ports:       []store.ServicePort{},
+		Addresses:   []string{},
+		DNS:         "",
+		Annotations: map[string]string{},
+		Status:      "",
+	}
+	ioParserTest := [...]ioTest{
+		{
+			"ns/svc:8888",
+			tcpSvcParser{
+				service: &store.Service{
+					Namespace: "ns",
+					Name:      "svc",
+				},
+				port:       8888,
+				sslOffload: false,
+				annList:    map[string]string{},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			"ns/svc:8888:ssl",
+			tcpSvcParser{
+				service: &store.Service{
+					Namespace: "ns",
+					Name:      "svc",
+				},
+				port:       8888,
+				sslOffload: true,
+				annList:    map[string]string{},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			"ns/svc:8888:ssl:load-balance=leastconn,default-server=check",
+			tcpSvcParser{
+				service: &store.Service{
+					Namespace: "ns",
+					Name:      "svc",
+				},
+				port:       8888,
+				sslOffload: true,
+				annList: map[string]string{
+					"load-balance":   "leastconn",
+					"default-server": "check",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			"ns/svc:8888:ssl:load-balance=leastconn,default-server=check:todo",
+			tcpSvcParser{
+				service: &store.Service{
+					Namespace: "ns",
+					Name:      "svc",
+				},
+				port:       8888,
+				sslOffload: true,
+				annList: map[string]string{
+					"load-balance":   "leastconn",
+					"default-server": "check",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, v := range ioParserTest {
+		p, err := tcpServivesTest.parseTCPService(k8sStoreTest, v.input)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("got error %v", err)
+		}
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(p.annList, v.output.annList) && (len(p.annList) != 0 && len(v.output.annList) != 0) {
+			t.Errorf("got %v, wanted %v", p.annList, v.output.annList)
+		}
+		if p.port != v.output.port {
+			t.Errorf("got %v, wanted %v", p.port, v.output.port)
+		}
+		if p.service.Name != v.output.service.Name || p.service.Namespace != v.output.service.Namespace {
+			t.Errorf("got %v, wanted %v", p.port, v.output.service.Ports[0])
+		}
+		if p.sslOffload != v.output.sslOffload {
+			t.Errorf("got %v, wanted %v", p.sslOffload, v.output.sslOffload)
+		}
+	}
+}