diff --git a/apps/kubernaut/kustomization.yaml b/apps/kubernaut/kustomization.yaml
index 0c71c21..0d5b4d1 100644
--- a/apps/kubernaut/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/apps/kubernaut/kustomization.yaml
@@ -6,12 +6,3 @@ resources:
   - https://git.kill0.net/ryanc/kubernaut/kustomize?ref=v0.2.1
   - https://git.kill0.net/ryanc/caas/kustomize?timeout=300
   - ingress.yaml
-patches:
-  - patch: |
-      - op: add
-        path: /metadata/labels/istio-injection
-        value: enabled
-    target:
-      kind: Namespace
-      name: kubernaut
-