diff --git a/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml b/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml
index f721b84b..9956eb67 100644
--- a/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/cert-manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 
-namespace: kube-system
-
 resources:
 - https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/download/v1.13.3/cert-manager.yaml
 - issuer-kube-system-self-signed.yaml