diff --git a/src/Makefile.mk b/src/Makefile.mk
index 15fb9ae98..781747762 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.mk
+++ b/src/Makefile.mk
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ kubectl-apply:
 
 # NOTE be very careful about these 2 labels as getting them wrong can remove stuff in you cluster!
 	kubectl apply $(KUBECTL_APPLY_FLAGS) --prune -l=gitops.jenkins-x.io/pipeline=customresourcedefinitions -R -f $(OUTPUT_DIR)/customresourcedefinitions
-	kubectl apply $(KUBECTL_APPLY_FLAGS) --prune -l=gitops.jenkins-x.io/pipeline=cluster                   -R -f $(OUTPUT_DIR)/cluster
+	kubectl apply $(KUBECTL_APPLY_FLAGS) -l=gitops.jenkins-x.io/pipeline=cluster                           -R -f $(OUTPUT_DIR)/cluster
 	kubectl apply $(KUBECTL_APPLY_FLAGS) --prune -l=gitops.jenkins-x.io/pipeline=namespaces                -R -f $(OUTPUT_DIR)/namespaces
 
 # lets apply any infrastructure specific labels or annotations to enable IAM roles on ServiceAccounts etc