diff --git a/kube/deploy/core/secrets/external-secrets/ks.yaml b/kube/deploy/core/secrets/external-secrets/ks.yaml
index 1d4fe2e2..d6c10304 100644
--- a/kube/deploy/core/secrets/external-secrets/ks.yaml
+++ b/kube/deploy/core/secrets/external-secrets/ks.yaml
@@ -29,17 +29,6 @@ spec:
 ---
 apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
 kind: Kustomization
-metadata:
-  # I'm lazy to type the whole of `external-secrets`` in dependsOn, don't @ me
-  name: 1-core-secrets-aws-ssm
-  namespace: flux-system
-spec:
-  path: ./kube/deploy/core/secrets/external-secrets/stores/aws-ssm
-  dependsOn:
-    - name: 1-core-secrets-external-secrets-app
----
-apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
-kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   # I'm lazy to type the whole of `external-secrets`` in dependsOn, don't @ me
   name: 1-core-secrets-es-k8s