diff --git a/state/gullfaxi/system/cert-manager.yaml b/state/gullfaxi/system/cert-manager.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..336cf76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/state/gullfaxi/system/cert-manager.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: cert-manager
+spec:
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: argocd
+  project: system
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  source:
+    repoURL: https://charts.jetstack.io
+    chart: cert-manager
+    targetRevision: 1.12.4
+    helm:
+      values: |
+        # nothing