diff --git a/main/templates/cert-manager.yaml b/main/templates/cert-manager.yaml
index 355b026..07d0443 100644
--- a/main/templates/cert-manager.yaml
+++ b/main/templates/cert-manager.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@ spec:
     automated:
       prune: true
       selfHeal: true
+  ignoreDifferences:
+  - group: apiextensions.k8s.io
+    kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+    jsonPointers:
+    - /status