diff --git a/apps/kiali.yaml b/apps/kiali.yaml
index f11729d..51409ad 100644
--- a/apps/kiali.yaml
+++ b/apps/kiali.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: kiali-operator
+---
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
 metadata:
@@ -14,5 +19,4 @@ spec:
         - values.yaml
   destination:
     server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
-    namespace: kiali-operator
-    createNamespace: true
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+    namespace: kiali-operator
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