diff --git a/apps/argocd/patches/argocd-cm.yaml b/apps/argocd/patches/argocd-cm.yaml
index cbc33cd..858f339 100644
--- a/apps/argocd/patches/argocd-cm.yaml
+++ b/apps/argocd/patches/argocd-cm.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ data:
   application.instanceLabelKey: argocd.argoproj.io/instance
   url: https://argocd.ioot.xyz
   statusbadge.enabled: 'true'
+  resource.compareoptions: |
+    # disables status field diffing in specified resource types
+    ignoreAggregatedRoles: true
   dex.config: |
     connectors:
     - type: github
diff --git a/main/apps/telepresence.yaml b/main/apps/telepresence.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f0ebaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/apps/telepresence.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: telepresence
+  namespace: argocd
+spec:
+  destination:
+    namespace: ambassador
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+  project: default
+  source:
+    chart: telepresence
+    repoURL: https://app.getambassador.io
+    targetRevision: "2.11.1"
+    helm:
+      releaseName: traffic-manager
+  syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+    - CreateNamespace=true
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true