diff --git a/k8s/core/external-secrets/kustomization.yaml b/k8s/core/external-secrets/kustomization.yaml
index 4e800e0..9c79f7d 100644
--- a/k8s/core/external-secrets/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/k8s/core/external-secrets/kustomization.yaml
@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@ helmCharts:
     namespace: external-secrets
     valuesFile: values.yaml
     includeCRDs: true
-    createNamespace: true
 
diff --git a/k8s/state/apps/external-secrets.yaml b/k8s/state/apps/external-secrets.yaml
index 8bed413..cb95903 100644
--- a/k8s/state/apps/external-secrets.yaml
+++ b/k8s/state/apps/external-secrets.yaml
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ spec:
     automated:
       selfHeal: true
       prune: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true