diff --git a/cluster/applications/couchdb/application.yaml b/cluster/applications/couchdb/application.yaml
index a45b60e..f01cce2 100644
--- a/cluster/applications/couchdb/application.yaml
+++ b/cluster/applications/couchdb/application.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,3 @@ spec:
     syncOptions:
       - CreateNamespace=true
       - ApplyOutOfSyncOnly=true
-    syncWaves:
-      - order: 0  # Namespace first
-      - order: 1  # ExternalSecret second
-      - order: 2  # Helm chart last