diff --git a/infrastructure/controllers/istio/istio-base.yaml b/infrastructure/controllers/istio/istio-base.yaml
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+++ b/infrastructure/controllers/istio/istio-base.yaml
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+---
+apiVersion: helm.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v2
+kind: HelmRelease
+metadata:
+  name: istio-base
+  namespace: istio-system
+spec:
+  releaseName: istio-base
+  chart:
+    spec:
+      chart: istio/base
+      sourceRef:
+        kind: HelmRepository
+        name: istio
+  values:
+    defaultRevision: default
diff --git a/infrastructure/controllers/istio/kustomization.yaml b/infrastructure/controllers/istio/kustomization.yaml
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+++ b/infrastructure/controllers/istio/kustomization.yaml
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+---
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+  - repository.yaml
+  - istio-base.yaml
diff --git a/infrastructure/controllers/istio/repository.yaml b/infrastructure/controllers/istio/repository.yaml
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+++ b/infrastructure/controllers/istio/repository.yaml
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+---
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
+kind: HelmRepository
+metadata:
+  name: istio
+spec:
+  interval: 5m
+  url: https://istio-release.storage.googleapis.com/charts