diff --git a/word-count/argo/application/templates/application.yaml b/word-count/argo/application/templates/application.yaml
index 0275e7d..4d9b649 100644
--- a/word-count/argo/application/templates/application.yaml
+++ b/word-count/argo/application/templates/application.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ metadata:
     argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave: {{ .syncWave | quote }}
   finalizers:
     - resources-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
+    - post-delete-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io
+    - post-delete-finalizer.argocd.argoproj.io/cleanup
 spec:
   destination:
     server: "https://kubernetes.default.svc"