diff --git a/argocd-apps/platform/external-secrets-operator.yaml b/argocd-apps/platform/external-secrets-operator.yaml
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+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: external-secrets-operator
+  namespace: argocd
+spec:
+  project: platform
+  source:
+    repoURL: https://charts.external-secrets.io
+    chart: external-secrets
+    targetRevision: 2.7.0
+    helm:
+      values: |
+        installCRDs: true
+        hostNetwork: true
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: external-secrets
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true