diff --git a/applications/templates/app-test-1.yaml b/applications/templates/app-test-1.yaml
index 10addeb..d74e02b 100644
--- a/applications/templates/app-test-1.yaml
+++ b/applications/templates/app-test-1.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ spec:
     namespace: test-app
     server: {{ .Values.spec.destination.server }}
   project: default
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: false
+      selfHeal: false
   source:
     path: app-test-1
     repoURL: {{ .Values.spec.source.repoURL }}
diff --git a/applications/templates/cilium.yaml b/applications/templates/cilium.yaml
index 2bcb9be..797c42b 100644
--- a/applications/templates/cilium.yaml
+++ b/applications/templates/cilium.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ spec:
     namespace: kube-system
     server: {{ .Values.spec.destination.server }}
   project: default
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: false
+      selfHeal: false
   source:
     path: cilium
     repoURL: {{ .Values.spec.source.repoURL }}