diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/ValidateJson.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/ValidateJson.java
index 2c9b1e7b05..b28a40d007 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/ValidateJson.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/ValidateJson.java
@@ -187,15 +187,18 @@ public class ValidateJson extends AbstractProcessor {
 
             if (errors.isEmpty()) {
                 getLogger().debug("JSON {} valid", flowFile);
+                session.getProvenanceReporter().route(flowFile, REL_VALID);
                 session.transfer(flowFile, REL_VALID);
             } else {
                 final String validationMessages = errors.toString();
                 flowFile = session.putAttribute(flowFile, ERROR_ATTRIBUTE_KEY, validationMessages);
                 getLogger().warn("JSON {} invalid: Validation Errors {}", flowFile, validationMessages);
+                session.getProvenanceReporter().route(flowFile, REL_INVALID);
                 session.transfer(flowFile, REL_INVALID);
             }
         } catch (final Exception e) {
             getLogger().error("JSON processing failed {}", flowFile, e);
+            session.getProvenanceReporter().route(flowFile, REL_FAILURE);
             session.transfer(flowFile, REL_FAILURE);
         }
     }
diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/test/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/TestValidateJson.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/test/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/TestValidateJson.java
index 49c39838c1..37b4f89408 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/test/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/TestValidateJson.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/test/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/TestValidateJson.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.apache.nifi.processors.standard;
 
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import org.apache.nifi.processor.Relationship;
+import org.apache.nifi.provenance.ProvenanceEventType;
 import org.apache.nifi.util.TestRunner;
 import org.apache.nifi.util.TestRunners;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ class TestValidateJson {
         runner.assertTransferCount(ValidateJson.REL_VALID, 1);
 
         assertValidationErrors(ValidateJson.REL_VALID, false);
+        assertEquals(1, runner.getProvenanceEvents().size());
+        assertEquals(ProvenanceEventType.ROUTE, runner.getProvenanceEvents().get(0).getEventType());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ class TestValidateJson {
         runner.assertTransferCount(ValidateJson.REL_VALID, 1);
 
         assertValidationErrors(ValidateJson.REL_VALID, false);
+        assertEquals(1, runner.getProvenanceEvents().size());
+        assertEquals(ProvenanceEventType.ROUTE, runner.getProvenanceEvents().get(0).getEventType());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -93,6 +99,8 @@ class TestValidateJson {
         runner.assertTransferCount(ValidateJson.REL_VALID, 1);
 
         assertValidationErrors(ValidateJson.REL_VALID, false);
+        assertEquals(1, runner.getProvenanceEvents().size());
+        assertEquals(ProvenanceEventType.ROUTE, runner.getProvenanceEvents().get(0).getEventType());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -109,6 +117,8 @@ class TestValidateJson {
         runner.assertTransferCount(ValidateJson.REL_VALID, 0);
 
         assertValidationErrors(ValidateJson.REL_INVALID, true);
+        assertEquals(1, runner.getProvenanceEvents().size());
+        assertEquals(ProvenanceEventType.ROUTE, runner.getProvenanceEvents().get(0).getEventType());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -125,6 +135,8 @@ class TestValidateJson {
         runner.assertTransferCount(ValidateJson.REL_VALID, 0);
 
         assertValidationErrors(ValidateJson.REL_INVALID, true);
+        assertEquals(1, runner.getProvenanceEvents().size());
+        assertEquals(ProvenanceEventType.ROUTE, runner.getProvenanceEvents().get(0).getEventType());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -141,6 +153,8 @@ class TestValidateJson {
         runner.assertTransferCount(ValidateJson.REL_VALID, 0);
 
         assertValidationErrors(ValidateJson.REL_FAILURE, false);
+        assertEquals(1, runner.getProvenanceEvents().size());
+        assertEquals(ProvenanceEventType.ROUTE, runner.getProvenanceEvents().get(0).getEventType());
     }
 
     @Test