diff --git a/bootstrap/applicationset.yaml b/bootstrap/applicationset.yaml
index c082b62..7724a6f 100644
--- a/bootstrap/applicationset.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/applicationset.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ spec:
   goTemplate: true
   goTemplateOptions:
     - missingkey=error
+  ignoreApplicationDifferences:
+    - jsonPointers:
+        - /spec/syncPolicy
   generators:
     - list:
         elements:
@@ -33,7 +36,8 @@ spec:
       syncPolicy:
         automated:
           prune: true
-          selfHeal: true
+          selfHeal: false
+          enabled: false
         syncOptions:
           - CreateNamespace=false
           - ApplyOutOfSyncOnly=true