diff --git a/argo/utilities/templates/cilium.yaml b/argo/utilities/templates/cilium.yaml
index 33f883f..3290afd 100644
--- a/argo/utilities/templates/cilium.yaml
+++ b/argo/utilities/templates/cilium.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ metadata:
     kube: core-system
   annotations:
    avp.kubernetes.io/ignore: "true"
+   argocd.argoproj.io/compare-options: ServerSideDiff=true
 spec:
   syncPolicy:
     automated: