diff --git a/charts/argocd-apps/templates/applications.yaml b/charts/argocd-apps/templates/applications.yaml
index 48136179..acd147a8 100644
--- a/charts/argocd-apps/templates/applications.yaml
+++ b/charts/argocd-apps/templates/applications.yaml
@@ -48,20 +48,4 @@ spec:
   info:
     {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
   {{- end }}
-{{- end }}
-
-{{- range .Values.itemTemplates }}
-{{- if kindIs "string" .template }}
-{{- $template := .template -}}
-{{- range .items }}
----
-{{ tpl $template (set . "Template" $.Template) }}
-{{- end }}
-{{- else }}
-{{- $template := .template | toYaml -}}
-{{- range .items }}
----
-{{ tpl $template (set . "Template" $.Template) }}
-{{- end }}
-{{- end }}
 {{- end }}
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diff --git a/charts/argocd-apps/templates/item-templates.yaml b/charts/argocd-apps/templates/item-templates.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a209cc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/argocd-apps/templates/item-templates.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{{- range .Values.itemTemplates }}
+{{- if kindIs "string" .template }}
+{{- $template := .template -}}
+{{- range .items }}
+---
+{{ tpl $template (set . "Template" $.Template) }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- else }}
+{{- $template := .template | toYaml -}}
+{{- range .items }}
+---
+{{ tpl $template (set . "Template" $.Template) }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
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