diff --git a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-argo-workflows.yaml b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-argo-workflows.yaml
index 7e77ab676..c0eb749e6 100644
--- a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-argo-workflows.yaml
+++ b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-argo-workflows.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ spec:
   project: understack
   sources:
   - path: {{ include "understack.deploy_path" $ }}/argo-workflows
-    ref: deploy
     repoURL: {{ include "understack.deploy_url" $ }}
     targetRevision: {{ include "understack.deploy_ref" $ }}
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-chrony.yaml b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-chrony.yaml
index adc03d6e3..b37eff5e1 100644
--- a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-chrony.yaml
+++ b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-chrony.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ spec:
   project: understack
   sources:
   - path: components/chrony
-    ref: understack
     repoURL: {{ include "understack.understack_url" $ }}
     targetRevision: {{ include "understack.understack_ref" $ }}
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-cilium.yaml b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-cilium.yaml
index b5b7981f2..f0176b888 100644
--- a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-cilium.yaml
+++ b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-cilium.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ spec:
   project: understack-infra
   sources:
   - path: {{ include "understack.deploy_path" $ }}/cilium
-    ref: deploy
     repoURL: {{ include "understack.deploy_url" $ }}
     targetRevision: {{ include "understack.deploy_ref" $ }}
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-mariadb-operator.yaml b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-mariadb-operator.yaml
index 378266a04..104bbd5ef 100644
--- a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-mariadb-operator.yaml
+++ b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-mariadb-operator.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ spec:
   project: understack-operators
   sources:
   - path: operators/mariadb-operator
-    ref: understack
     repoURL: {{ include "understack.understack_url" $ }}
     targetRevision: {{ include "understack.understack_ref" $ }}
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-openstack-resource-controller.yaml b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-openstack-resource-controller.yaml
index 324fb8749..b748bb34c 100644
--- a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-openstack-resource-controller.yaml
+++ b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-openstack-resource-controller.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ spec:
   project: understack-operators
   sources:
   - path: operators/openstack-resource-controller
-    ref: understack
     repoURL: {{ include "understack.understack_url" $ }}
     targetRevision: {{ include "understack.understack_ref" $ }}
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-otel-collector.yaml b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-otel-collector.yaml
index 8753a9d2e..4b8723ae9 100644
--- a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-otel-collector.yaml
+++ b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-otel-collector.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ spec:
   project: understack
   sources:
   - path: {{ include "understack.deploy_path" $ }}/otel-collector
-    ref: deploy
     repoURL: {{ include "understack.deploy_url" $ }}
     targetRevision: {{ include "understack.deploy_ref" $ }}
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-rabbitmq-system.yaml b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-rabbitmq-system.yaml
index f37e9d998..6a749cd42 100644
--- a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-rabbitmq-system.yaml
+++ b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-rabbitmq-system.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ spec:
   project: understack-operators
   sources:
   - path: operators/rabbitmq-system
-    ref: understack
     repoURL: {{ include "understack.understack_url" $ }}
     targetRevision: {{ include "understack.understack_ref" $ }}
   syncPolicy:
diff --git a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-sealed-secrets.yaml b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-sealed-secrets.yaml
index d426a304a..45169ff8e 100644
--- a/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-sealed-secrets.yaml
+++ b/charts/argocd-understack/templates/application-sealed-secrets.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ spec:
   project: understack-infra
   sources:
   - path: bootstrap/sealed-secrets
-    ref: understack
     repoURL: {{ include "understack.understack_url" $ }}
     targetRevision: {{ include "understack.understack_ref" $ }}
   syncPolicy: