diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index f4e0b5d0..03374344 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 .. currentmodule:: flask
 
+
+Version 2.1.1
+-------------
+
+Unreleased
+
+-   Add specified HTTP method validation.
+
+
 Version 2.1.0
 -------------
 
diff --git a/tests/test_basic.py b/tests/test_basic.py
index 2cb96794..eb62a491 100644
--- a/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -2026,3 +2026,11 @@ def test_app_freed_on_zero_refcount():
         assert weak() is None
     finally:
         gc.enable()
+
+
+def test_validate_http_method_route(app, client):
+    
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        @app.route("/", methods=["BAD_METHOD"])
+        def bad_method_func():
+            return "Hello World"
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