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+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: rook-ceph-operator
+  namespace: argocd
+spec:
+  project: default
+  destination:
+    server: {{ .Values.spec.destination.server }}
+    namespace: ceph
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  source:
+    chart: rook-ceph
+    repoURL: https://charts.rook.io/release
+    targetRevision: 1.17.1
+    helm:
+      valuesObject:
+        priorityClassName: system-cluster-critical
+        csi:
+          enableMetadata: true
+          serviceMonitor:
+            enabled: false
+        enableDiscoveryDaemon: true
+        discoveryDaemonInterval: 6h
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