diff --git a/app/addon-thanos.yaml b/app/addon-thanos.yaml
index 95318debcfd11e3c3ac45b748c11a970fcadb9ba..5dd3fb35f3e2413277a37c68c0c6b1cd09b167d1 100644
--- a/app/addon-thanos.yaml
+++ b/app/addon-thanos.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ spec:
       source:
         repoURL: https://gitlab.cern.ch/kubernetes/automation/101/argocd.git
         targetRevision: master
+        helm:
+          skipCrds: true
         path: addon/thanos
         plugin:
           env:
@@ -38,4 +40,3 @@ spec:
           selfHeal: true
         syncOptions:
           - CreateNamespace=true
-            #- ServerSideApply=true # needed due to: https://www.arthurkoziel.com/fixing-argocd-crd-too-long-error/