diff --git a/test/examples/image-updater/deployment.yaml b/test/examples/image-updater/deployment.yaml
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+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: e2e-registry
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: test-app-005
+      component: argocd-image-updater-e2e
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: test-app-005
+        component: argocd-image-updater-e2e
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: test
+        image: quay.io/devtools_gitops/guestbook_go:1.0.0
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diff --git a/test/examples/image-updater/kustomization.yaml b/test/examples/image-updater/kustomization.yaml
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+resources:
+  - deployment.yaml
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