diff --git a/deploy/static/provider/aws/kustomization.yaml b/deploy/static/provider/aws/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d01247ae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/static/provider/aws/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# NOTE: kustomize is not supported. This file exists only to be able to reference it from bases.
+# https://kubectl.docs.kubernetes.io/pages/reference/kustomize.html#bases
+#
+# ```
+# namespace: ingress-nginx
+# bases:
+#   - github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/deploy/static/provider/aws?ref=master
+# ```
+
+resources:
+  - deploy.yaml
diff --git a/deploy/static/provider/baremetal/kustomization.yaml b/deploy/static/provider/baremetal/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d771795a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/static/provider/baremetal/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# NOTE: kustomize is not supported. This file exists only to be able to reference it from bases.
+# https://kubectl.docs.kubernetes.io/pages/reference/kustomize.html#bases
+#
+# ```
+# namespace: ingress-nginx
+# bases:
+#   - github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/deploy/static/provider/baremetal?ref=master
+# ```
+
+resources:
+  - deploy.yaml
diff --git a/deploy/static/provider/cloud/kustomization.yaml b/deploy/static/provider/cloud/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c93adcdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/static/provider/cloud/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# NOTE: kustomize is not supported. This file exists only to be able to reference it from bases.
+# https://kubectl.docs.kubernetes.io/pages/reference/kustomize.html#bases
+#
+# ```
+# namespace: ingress-nginx
+# bases:
+#   - github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/deploy/static/provider/cloud?ref=master
+# ```
+
+resources:
+  - deploy.yaml
diff --git a/deploy/static/provider/do/kustomization.yaml b/deploy/static/provider/do/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5a49a6ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/static/provider/do/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# NOTE: kustomize is not supported. This file exists only to be able to reference it from bases.
+# https://kubectl.docs.kubernetes.io/pages/reference/kustomize.html#bases
+#
+# ```
+# namespace: ingress-nginx
+# bases:
+#   - github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/deploy/static/provider/do?ref=master
+# ```
+
+resources:
+  - deploy.yaml
diff --git a/deploy/static/provider/kind/kustomization.yaml b/deploy/static/provider/kind/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4df85e577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/static/provider/kind/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# NOTE: kustomize is not supported. This file exists only to be able to reference it from bases.
+# https://kubectl.docs.kubernetes.io/pages/reference/kustomize.html#bases
+#
+# ```
+# namespace: ingress-nginx
+# bases:
+#   - github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/deploy/static/provider/kind?ref=master
+# ```
+
+resources:
+  - deploy.yaml