diff --git a/k8s/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml b/k8s/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml
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-apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
-kind: Kustomization
-namespace: cert-manager
-resources: []
-# cert-manager deployed via ArgoCD Helm source (see layer-2-bootstrap app)