diff --git a/cluster/platform/cert-manager/application.yaml b/cluster/platform/cert-manager/application.yaml
index 91678d0..91dd379 100644
--- a/cluster/platform/cert-manager/application.yaml
+++ b/cluster/platform/cert-manager/application.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ spec:
       targetRevision: main
       path: cluster/platform/cert-manager
       ref: values
+      directory:
+        exclude: "application.yaml"
   destination:
     server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
     namespace: cert-manager
diff --git a/cluster/platform/external-dns/application.yaml b/cluster/platform/external-dns/application.yaml
index 8065eba..4daac94 100644
--- a/cluster/platform/external-dns/application.yaml
+++ b/cluster/platform/external-dns/application.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ spec:
       targetRevision: main
       path: cluster/platform/external-dns
       ref: values
+      directory:
+        exclude: "application.yaml"
   destination:
     server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
     namespace: external-dns