diff --git a/cluster-scope/base/operators.coreos.com/subscriptions/external-secrets-operator/kustomization.yaml b/cluster-scope/base/operators.coreos.com/subscriptions/external-secrets-operator/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b1e1004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cluster-scope/base/operators.coreos.com/subscriptions/external-secrets-operator/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+namespace: openshift-operators
+resources:
+- subscription.yaml
diff --git a/cluster-scope/base/operators.coreos.com/subscriptions/external-secrets-operator/subscription.yaml b/cluster-scope/base/operators.coreos.com/subscriptions/external-secrets-operator/subscription.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fead3287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cluster-scope/base/operators.coreos.com/subscriptions/external-secrets-operator/subscription.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+apiVersion: operators.coreos.com/v1alpha1
+kind: Subscription
+metadata:
+    name: external-secrets-operator
+spec:
+    channel: stable
+    installPlanApproval: Automatic
+    name: external-secrets-operator
+    source: community-operators
+    sourceNamespace: openshift-marketplace
diff --git a/cluster-scope/overlays/common/kustomization.yaml b/cluster-scope/overlays/common/kustomization.yaml
index 2070f96d..c44cbcaf 100644
--- a/cluster-scope/overlays/common/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/cluster-scope/overlays/common/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 resources:
 - machineconfigs/99-master-ssh.yaml
 - machineconfigs/99-worker-ssh.yaml
+- ../../base/operators.coreos.com/subscriptions/external-secrets-operator