diff --git a/docs/operator-manual/cluster-bootstrapping.md b/docs/operator-manual/cluster-bootstrapping.md
index 9a06098db8670..b33a7422359d7 100644
--- a/docs/operator-manual/cluster-bootstrapping.md
+++ b/docs/operator-manual/cluster-bootstrapping.md
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ spec:
   ignoreDifferences:
     - group: "*"
       kind: "Application"
-      namespace: "*"
       jsonPointers:
         # Allow manually disabling auto sync for apps, useful for debugging.
         - /spec/syncPolicy/automated