diff --git a/helm/indexd/templates/pre-install.yaml b/helm/indexd/templates/pre-install.yaml
index 8e18baf1c..e9298ffa1 100644
--- a/helm/indexd/templates/pre-install.yaml
+++ b/helm/indexd/templates/pre-install.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         app: gen3job
+      annotations:
+        argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: Replace=true
     spec:
       automountServiceAccountToken: false
       {{- with .Values.volumes }}
@@ -114,4 +116,4 @@ spec:
                 echo 'poetry run python /indexd/bin/index_admin.py create --username "gateway" --password "${GATEWAY_PASS}'
                 poetry run python /indexd/bin/index_admin.py create --username "gateway" --password "${GATEWAY_PASS}"
               fi
-      restartPolicy: Never
\ No newline at end of file
+      restartPolicy: Never