diff --git a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/Chart.yaml b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/Chart.yaml
index c598635..414e9c9 100644
--- a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/Chart.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 0.1.2
+version: 0.1.3
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
diff --git a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-backup.yaml b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-backup.yaml
index 5841368..d14fb1e 100644
--- a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-backup.yaml
+++ b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-backup.yaml
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 {{ if .Values.velero.enable }}
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: velero
-
 ---
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
@@ -48,8 +42,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: velero
-  {{- if .Values.velero.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.velero.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-kkp-core.yaml b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-kkp-core.yaml
index 109b2e6..fc9911f 100644
--- a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-kkp-core.yaml
+++ b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-kkp-core.yaml
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-{{ if or .Values.seedSettings.enable .Values.seedExtras.enable }}
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: kubermatic
-{{ end }}
 ---
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: AppProject
@@ -40,11 +33,6 @@ spec:
 
 {{ if .Values.oauth.enable }}
 ---
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: oauth
----
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
 metadata:
@@ -69,19 +57,16 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: oauth
-  {{- if .Values.oauth.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.oauth.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
 
 {{ if .Values.nginx.enable }}
 ---
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: nginx-ingress-controller
----
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
 metadata:
@@ -107,8 +92,10 @@ spec:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: nginx-ingress-controller
   # nginx ingress app to be synced automatically so that we can access ArgoCD via it!
-  {{- if .Values.nginx.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.nginx.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -116,11 +103,6 @@ spec:
 
 {{ if .Values.certManager.enable }}
 ---
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: cert-manager
----
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
 metadata:
@@ -148,9 +130,11 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: cert-manager
-  # cert-manager app to be synced automatically so that we get certificates issued for KKP dashboard and ArgoCD to start with
-  {{- if .Values.certManager.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.certManager.autoSync }}
+  # cert-manager app to be synced automatically so that we get certificates issued for KKP dashboard and ArgoCD to start with
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -164,7 +148,6 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
 spec:
   project: kubermatic-config
-  project: default
   sources:
   - repoURL: '{{ .Values.repoURL }}'
     targetRevision: {{ template "git-tag-version" . }}
@@ -172,8 +155,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: kubermatic
-  {{- if .Values.seedSettings.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.seedSettings.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -187,20 +172,21 @@ metadata:
   namespace: argocd
 spec:
   project: kubermatic-config
-  project: default
   sources:
   - repoURL: '{{ .Values.repoURL }}'
     targetRevision: {{ template "git-tag-version" . }}
     path: '{{ .Values.environment }}'
     directory:
       recurse: true
-      exclude: 'values.yaml'
+      exclude: 'values.yaml,{{ .Values.userMlaValuesFileName }}'
       include: '{common/*,{{ .Values.seed }}/*}'
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: kubermatic
-  {{- if .Values.seedExtras.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.seedExtras.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-logging.yaml b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-logging.yaml
index 91f36f9..a937ae8 100644
--- a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-logging.yaml
+++ b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-logging.yaml
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-{{ if or .Values.promtail.enable .Values.loki.enable }}
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: logging
-{{ end }}
-
 {{ if .Values.promtail.enable }}
 ---
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
@@ -47,8 +39,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: logging
-  {{- if .Values.promtail.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.promtail.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -79,8 +73,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: logging
-  {{- if .Values.loki.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.loki.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-monitoring.yaml b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-monitoring.yaml
index 083027a..19425e0 100644
--- a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-monitoring.yaml
+++ b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-monitoring.yaml
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-{{ if or .Values.prometheus .Values.alertManager.enable .Values.grafana.enable .Values.kubeStateMetrics.enable .Values.nodeExporter.enable .Values.blackboxExporter.enable .Values.thanos.enable }}
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: monitoring
-{{ end }}
-
 {{ if .Values.prometheus.enable }}
 ---
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
@@ -46,8 +38,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: monitoring
-  {{- if .Values.prometheus.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.prometheus.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -78,8 +72,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: monitoring
-  {{- if .Values.alertManager.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.alertManager.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -113,7 +109,8 @@ spec:
   # need to work around long annotations for dashboard configmaps
   syncPolicy:
     syncOptions:
-    - ServerSideApply=true
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+      - ServerSideApply=true
   {{- if .Values.grafana.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
@@ -151,8 +148,10 @@ spec:
     kind: Deployment
     jsonPointers:
     - /spec/template/spec/containers/0/resources
-  {{- if .Values.kubeStateMetrics.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.kubeStateMetrics.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -183,8 +182,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: monitoring
-  {{- if .Values.nodeExporter.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.nodeExporter.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -215,8 +216,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: monitoring
-  {{- if .Values.blackboxExporter.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.blackboxExporter.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -252,8 +255,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: monitoring
-  {{- if .Values.thanos.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.thanos.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -262,11 +267,6 @@ spec:
 
 {{ if .Values.iapSeedMla.enable }}
 ---
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: iap
----
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
 metadata:
@@ -291,8 +291,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: iap
-  {{- if .Values.iapSeedMla.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.iapSeedMla.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-storage.yaml b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-storage.yaml
index 6bec3be..c497dac 100644
--- a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-storage.yaml
+++ b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-storage.yaml
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 {{ if .Values.minio.enable }}
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: minio
-
 ---
 apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Application
@@ -44,8 +38,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: minio
-  {{- if .Values.minio.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.minio.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-usermla.yaml b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-usermla.yaml
index 5326e79..03a582e 100644
--- a/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-usermla.yaml
+++ b/charts/kkp-argocd-apps/templates/argocd-apps-usermla.yaml
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ spec:
   destinations:
   - namespace: mla
     server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Namespace
-metadata:
-  name: mla
 {{ end }}
 
 {{ if and .Values.userMla.enable .Values.userMla.minio.enable }}
@@ -64,8 +59,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: mla
-  {{- if .Values.userMla.minio.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.userMla.minio.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -98,8 +95,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: mla
-  {{- if .Values.userMla.secrets.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.userMla.secrets.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 ---
@@ -130,8 +129,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: mla
-  {{- if .Values.userMla.minioLifecycleMgr.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.userMla.minioLifecycleMgr.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -162,8 +163,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: mla
-  {{- if .Values.userMla.grafana.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.userMla.grafana.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -194,8 +197,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: mla
-  {{- if .Values.userMla.consul.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.userMla.consul.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -225,8 +230,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: mla
-  {{- if .Values.userMla.alertmanagerProxy.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.userMla.alertmanagerProxy.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -257,8 +264,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: mla
-  {{- if .Values.userMla.cortex.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.userMla.cortex.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 
@@ -297,8 +306,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: mla
-  {{- if .Values.userMla.lokiDistributed.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.userMla.lokiDistributed.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
@@ -329,8 +340,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: 'https://kubernetes.default.svc'
     namespace: mla
-  {{- if .Values.userMla.iapMla.autoSync }}
   syncPolicy:
+    syncOptions:
+      - CreateNamespace=true
+  {{- if .Values.userMla.iapMla.autoSync }}
     automated: {}
   {{ end }}
 {{ end }}