diff --git a/apps/templates/helm-guestbook.yaml b/apps/templates/helm-guestbook.yaml
index b351914dfc..e1e5a8b99f 100644
--- a/apps/templates/helm-guestbook.yaml
+++ b/apps/templates/helm-guestbook.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,3 @@ spec:
     path: helm-guestbook
     repoURL: {{ .Values.spec.source.repoURL }}
     targetRevision: {{ .Values.spec.source.targetRevision }}
-  syncPolicy:
-    automated:
-      prune: true
diff --git a/apps/templates/helm-hooks.yaml b/apps/templates/helm-hooks.yaml
index 2b70693b58..5f65a8de03 100644
--- a/apps/templates/helm-hooks.yaml
+++ b/apps/templates/helm-hooks.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,4 @@ spec:
     path: helm-hooks
     repoURL: {{ .Values.spec.source.repoURL }}
     targetRevision: {{ .Values.spec.source.targetRevision }}
-  syncPolicy:
-    automated:
-      prune: true
+
diff --git a/apps/templates/kustomize-guestbook.yaml b/apps/templates/kustomize-guestbook.yaml
index bf5ffd6848..7a36476d8a 100644
--- a/apps/templates/kustomize-guestbook.yaml
+++ b/apps/templates/kustomize-guestbook.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,3 @@ spec:
     path: kustomize-guestbook
     repoURL: {{ .Values.spec.source.repoURL }}
     targetRevision: {{ .Values.spec.source.targetRevision }}
-  syncPolicy:
-    automated:
-      prune: true
diff --git a/apps/templates/sync-waves.yaml b/apps/templates/sync-waves.yaml
index 77be84205e..24dbc9b708 100644
--- a/apps/templates/sync-waves.yaml
+++ b/apps/templates/sync-waves.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,3 @@ spec:
     path: sync-waves
     repoURL: {{ .Values.spec.source.repoURL }}
     targetRevision: {{ .Values.spec.source.targetRevision }}
-  syncPolicy:
-    automated:
-      prune: true