diff --git a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/deploy_task.rb b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/deploy_task.rb
index 7c4ba7445..c81d69c25 100644
--- a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/deploy_task.rb
+++ b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/deploy_task.rb
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def prune_whitelist
         extensions/v1beta1/Ingress
         apps/v1beta1/StatefulSet
         autoscaling/v1/HorizontalPodAutoscaler
+        policy/v1beta1/PodDisruptionBudget
       )
       if server_version >= Gem::Version.new('1.8.0')
         wl << "batch/v1beta1/CronJob"
@@ -359,6 +360,9 @@ def deploy_resources(resources, prune: false, verify:, record_summary: true)
 
       # Apply can be done in one large batch, the rest have to be done individually
       applyables, individuals = resources.partition { |r| r.deploy_method == :apply }
+      # Prunable resources should also applied so that they can  be pruned
+      pruneable_types = prune_whitelist.map { |t| t.split("/").last }
+      applyables += individuals.select { |r| pruneable_types.include?(r.type) }
 
       individuals.each do |r|
         @logger.info("- #{r.id} (#{r.pretty_timeout_type})") if resources.length > 1
diff --git a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/bucket.rb b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/bucket.rb
index 9dd2abdcd..aebc57e38 100644
--- a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/bucket.rb
+++ b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/bucket.rb
@@ -18,9 +18,5 @@ def status
     def deploy_failed?
       false
     end
-
-    def deploy_method
-      :replace
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/cloudsql.rb b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/cloudsql.rb
index 4b92d4073..0853645ae 100644
--- a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/cloudsql.rb
+++ b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/cloudsql.rb
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ def deploy_failed?
       false
     end
 
-    def deploy_method
-      :replace
-    end
-
     private
 
     def proxy_deployment_ready?
diff --git a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/elasticsearch.rb b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/elasticsearch.rb
index 52caa9df3..06f6708e0 100644
--- a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/elasticsearch.rb
+++ b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/elasticsearch.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,5 @@ def deploy_succeeded?
     def deploy_failed?
       false
     end
-
-    def deploy_method
-      :replace
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/memcached.rb b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/memcached.rb
index 2a10ad1b5..3086995ee 100644
--- a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/memcached.rb
+++ b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/memcached.rb
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ def deploy_failed?
       false
     end
 
-    def deploy_method
-      :replace
-    end
-
     private
 
     def deployment_ready?
diff --git a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/redis.rb b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/redis.rb
index cfc64d11d..651af05f4 100644
--- a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/redis.rb
+++ b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/redis.rb
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ def deploy_failed?
       false
     end
 
-    def deploy_method
-      :replace
-    end
-
     private
 
     def deployment_ready?
diff --git a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/statefulservice.rb b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/statefulservice.rb
index 4971a175c..b07a1a7a5 100644
--- a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/statefulservice.rb
+++ b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/statefulservice.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,5 @@ def deploy_succeeded?
     def deploy_failed?
       false
     end
-
-    def deploy_method
-      :replace
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/topic.rb b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/topic.rb
index ced805018..f410c7426 100644
--- a/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/topic.rb
+++ b/lib/kubernetes-deploy/kubernetes_resource/topic.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,5 @@ def deploy_succeeded?
     def deploy_failed?
       false
     end
-
-    def deploy_method
-      :replace
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/crd/mail_cr.yml b/test/fixtures/crd/mail_cr.yml
index 5582f16ad..9e82aa84f 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/crd/mail_cr.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/crd/mail_cr.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ apiVersion: "stable.example.io/v1"
 kind: Mail
 metadata:
   name: my-first-mail
+spec:
+  something: 7
diff --git a/test/integration-serial/run_serial_test.rb b/test/integration-serial/run_serial_test.rb
index 14bac51f9..66cc553e2 100644
--- a/test/integration-serial/run_serial_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration-serial/run_serial_test.rb
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ def test_multiple_configuration_files
     ENV['KUBECONFIG'] = old_config
   end
 
+  def test_cr_merging
+    assert_deploy_success(deploy_fixtures("crd", subset: %w(mail.yml)))
+    assert_deploy_success(deploy_fixtures("crd", subset: %w(mail_cr.yml)))
+    result = deploy_fixtures("crd", subset: %w(mail_cr.yml)) do |f|
+      mail = f.dig("mail_cr.yml", "Mail").first
+      mail["spec"]["something"] = 5
+    end
+    assert_deploy_success(result)
+  ensure
+    apiextensions_v1beta1_kubeclient.delete_custom_resource_definition("mail.stable.example.io")
+  end
+
   def test_crd_can_fail
     result = deploy_fixtures("crd", subset: %w(mail.yml)) do |f|
       crd = f.dig("mail.yml", "CustomResourceDefinition").first
diff --git a/test/integration/kubernetes_deploy_test.rb b/test/integration/kubernetes_deploy_test.rb
index d90fee430..919907b81 100644
--- a/test/integration/kubernetes_deploy_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/kubernetes_deploy_test.rb
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ def test_pruning_works
       'daemonset(\.extensions)? "ds-app"',
       'statefulset(\.apps)? "stateful-busybox"',
       'job(\.batch)? "hello-job"',
+      'poddisruptionbudget(.policy)? "test"',
     ] # not necessarily listed in this order
-    expected_msgs = [/Pruned 9 resources and successfully deployed 6 resources/]
+    expected_msgs = [/Pruned 10 resources and successfully deployed 6 resources/]
     expected_pruned.map do |resource|
       expected_msgs << /The following resources were pruned:.*#{resource}/
     end
@@ -1070,4 +1071,10 @@ def test_hpa_can_be_pruned
     assert_deploy_success(deploy_fixtures("hpa", subset: ["deployment.yml"]))
     assert_logs_match_all([/The following resources were pruned: horizontalpodautoscaler(.autoscaling)? "hello-hpa"/])
   end
+
+  def test_not_apply_resource_can_be_pruned
+    assert_deploy_success(deploy_fixtures("hello-cloud", subset: %w(disruption-budgets.yml configmap-data.yml)))
+    assert_deploy_success(deploy_fixtures("hello-cloud", subset: %w(configmap-data.yml)))
+    assert_logs_match_all([/The following resources were pruned: poddisruptionbudget(.policy)? "test"/])
+  end
 end