diff --git a/kube/deploy/core/dns/external-dns/crds.yaml b/kube/deploy/core/dns/external-dns/crds.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 042dc346..00000000
--- a/kube/deploy/core/dns/external-dns/crds.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
----
-apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
-kind: GitRepository
-metadata:
-  name: external-dns-git
-  namespace: flux-system
-spec:
-  interval: 30m
-  url: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/external-dns.git
-  ref:
-    tag: v0.14.0
-  ignore: |
-    # exclude all
-    /*
-    # include deploy crds dir
-    !/docs/contributing/crd-source/crd-manifest.yaml
----
-apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
-kind: Kustomization
-metadata:
-  name: 1-core-dns-external-dns-crds
-  namespace: flux-system
-  labels: # for my repo's Fluxtomization patching, can be ignored for those passing by
-    kustomization.flux.home.arpa/name: "kubevirt"
-    kustomization.flux.home.arpa/default: "false"
-    kustomization.flux.home.arpa/helmpatches: "false"
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/disabled: "true"
-    prune.flux.home.arpa/disabled: "true"
-spec:
-  interval: 5m
-  prune: false
-  wait: true
-  dependsOn: []
-  sourceRef:
-    kind: GitRepository
-    name: external-dns-git
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kube/deploy/core/dns/external-dns/ks.yaml b/kube/deploy/core/dns/external-dns/ks.yaml
index 27b950a6..a72af86d 100644
--- a/kube/deploy/core/dns/external-dns/ks.yaml
+++ b/kube/deploy/core/dns/external-dns/ks.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ metadata:
   namespace: flux-system
 spec:
   path: ./kube/deploy/core/dns/external-dns/app
-  dependsOn:
-    - name: 1-core-dns-external-dns-crds
\ No newline at end of file
+  dependsOn: []