diff --git a/bootstrap/applicationset.yaml b/bootstrap/applicationset.yaml
index 6f63dc8..4342a3c 100644
--- a/bootstrap/applicationset.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/applicationset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ metadata:
   name: toolhive
   namespace: argocd
 spec:
+  ignoreApplicationDifferences:
+  - jsonPointers:
+      - /spec/syncPolicy
   goTemplate: true
   goTemplateOptions: ["missingkey=error"]
   generators: