diff --git a/kind/edfbuilder.yaml b/kind/edfbuilder.yaml
index dad866b..c56cd33 100644
--- a/kind/edfbuilder.yaml
+++ b/kind/edfbuilder.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
   labels:
     env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
 spec:
   destination:
     name: in-cluster
diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/argocd.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/argocd.yaml
index 3b70253..e8c0320 100644
--- a/kind/stacks/core/argocd.yaml
+++ b/kind/stacks/core/argocd.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
   labels:
     env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
 spec:
   project: default
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/crossplane.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/crossplane.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16a0898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kind/stacks/core/crossplane.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: crossplane
+  namespace: argocd
+  labels:
+    env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
+spec:
+  project: default
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  destination:
+    name: in-cluster
+    namespace: crossplane-system
+  source:
+    chart: crossplane
+    repoURL: https://charts.crossplane.io/stable
+    targetRevision: 1.18.0
+    helm:
+      releaseName: crossplane
diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/forgejo-runner.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/forgejo-runner.yaml
index 72e3ce2..b59e1a8 100644
--- a/kind/stacks/core/forgejo-runner.yaml
+++ b/kind/stacks/core/forgejo-runner.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
   labels:
     env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
 spec:
   project: default
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/forgejo.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/forgejo.yaml
index 751959b..a98d39c 100644
--- a/kind/stacks/core/forgejo.yaml
+++ b/kind/stacks/core/forgejo.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
   labels:
     env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
 spec:
   project: default
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/ingress-nginx.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/ingress-nginx.yaml
index 7cbec39..8ccc45b 100644
--- a/kind/stacks/core/ingress-nginx.yaml
+++ b/kind/stacks/core/ingress-nginx.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
   labels:
     env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
 spec:
   project: default
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/kind/stacks/core/kube-prometheus.yaml b/kind/stacks/core/kube-prometheus.yaml
index 0756f34..cd2c40f 100644
--- a/kind/stacks/core/kube-prometheus.yaml
+++ b/kind/stacks/core/kube-prometheus.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
   labels:
     env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
 spec:
   project: default
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/backstage-templates.yaml b/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/backstage-templates.yaml
index c96407f..0eb58d0 100644
--- a/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/backstage-templates.yaml
+++ b/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/backstage-templates.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
   labels:
     env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
 spec:
   project: default
   source:
diff --git a/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/backstage.yaml b/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/backstage.yaml
index c317835..65bec8d 100644
--- a/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/backstage.yaml
+++ b/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/backstage.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
   labels:
     env: dev
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
 spec:
   project: default
   source:
diff --git a/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/keycloak.yaml b/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/keycloak.yaml
index 1201042..46cbc9a 100644
--- a/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/keycloak.yaml
+++ b/kind/stacks/ref-implementation/keycloak.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
   labels:
     example: ref-implementation
+  finalizers:
+    - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
 spec:
   destination:
     namespace: keycloak