diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
index a4acb740c..9095368cd 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $addonNamespace }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- if or $addonVersion $.Values.secretName }}
 spec:
 {{- end}}
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
index 21e0dc7ca..013a2ef0b 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- if or $coreVersion $.Values.configSecret.name }}
 spec:
 {{- end}}
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
index 2d1e8ccae..3c3a8a753 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-bootstrap-system
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- with .Values.configSecret }}
 spec:
   configSecret:
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-control-plane-system
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- with .Values.configSecret }}
 spec:
   configSecret:
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
index 6fdf31703..2a4488c20 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $infrastructureNamespace }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- if or $infrastructureVersion $.Values.configSecret.name $.Values.manager }}
 spec:
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-custom-ns-versions.yaml b/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-custom-ns-versions.yaml
index a9efdbb59..cab28eb1e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-custom-ns-versions.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-custom-ns-versions.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: helm-custom-ns
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capd-custom-ns
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v0.1.0-alpha.9
 ---
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v1.5.4
   configSecret:
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v1.5.4
   configSecret:
diff --git a/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-custom-versions.yaml b/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-custom-versions.yaml
index a9e26bf60..4f791637c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-custom-versions.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-custom-versions.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: helm-addon-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: docker-infrastructure-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v0.1.0-alpha.9
 ---
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v1.5.4
   configSecret:
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v1.5.4
   configSecret:
diff --git a/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-latest-versions.yaml b/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-latest-versions.yaml
index 0adc7a776..80b59ec56 100644
--- a/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-latest-versions.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/resources/all-providers-latest-versions.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: helm-addon-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: docker-infrastructure-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name
diff --git a/test/e2e/resources/feature-gates.yaml b/test/e2e/resources/feature-gates.yaml
index 2bc1baa8a..e356795d1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/resources/feature-gates.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/resources/feature-gates.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: helm-addon-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-bootstrap-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-control-plane-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: aws-infrastructure-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: aws-variables
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: aws-variables
@@ -91,6 +98,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v1.6.2
   manager:
@@ -110,6 +118,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v2.4.0
   manager:
diff --git a/test/e2e/resources/multiple-infra-custom-ns-versions.yaml b/test/e2e/resources/multiple-infra-custom-ns-versions.yaml
index 48ff3c22f..e0ba973ef 100644
--- a/test/e2e/resources/multiple-infra-custom-ns-versions.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/resources/multiple-infra-custom-ns-versions.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-bootstrap-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-control-plane-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capd-custom-ns
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capz-custom-ns
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name
@@ -67,6 +72,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v1.5.4
   configSecret:
@@ -110,6 +117,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   version: v1.10.0
   configSecret:
diff --git a/test/e2e/resources/only-addon.yaml b/test/e2e/resources/only-addon.yaml
index 4f444e534..e00af6526 100644
--- a/test/e2e/resources/only-addon.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/resources/only-addon.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: helm-addon-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/core-conditions.yaml
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/core-conditions.yaml
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
diff --git a/test/e2e/resources/only-infra-and-addon.yaml b/test/e2e/resources/only-infra-and-addon.yaml
index d4d532144..374fa083f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/resources/only-infra-and-addon.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/resources/only-infra-and-addon.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: helm-addon-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/core-conditions.yaml
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-bootstrap-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-control-plane-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: docker-infrastructure-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name
@@ -105,6 +112,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name
diff --git a/test/e2e/resources/only-infra.yaml b/test/e2e/resources/only-infra.yaml
index 2a5460e11..8146c7d95 100644
--- a/test/e2e/resources/only-infra.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/resources/only-infra.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-bootstrap-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-control-plane-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: docker-infrastructure-system
 ---
 # Source: cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 spec:
   configSecret:
     name: test-secret-name