diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/Chart.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/Chart.yaml
index c92910f0..5108c7dc 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
-appVersion: 0.17.0
+appVersion: 0.18.1
 description: Cluster API Operator
 name: cluster-api-operator
 type: application
-version: 0.17.0
+version: 0.18.1
diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
index c571b60a..a2eb8fb9 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $addonNamespace }}
 ---
@@ -37,8 +39,10 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ $addonName }}
   namespace: {{ $addonNamespace }}
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- if or $addonVersion $.Values.secretName }}
 spec:
diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
index 69a930f2..ed5d7924 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    {{- end }}
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $bootstrapNamespace }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -36,8 +39,11 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ $bootstrapName }}
   namespace: {{ $bootstrapNamespace }}
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    {{- end }}
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- if or $bootstrapVersion $.Values.configSecret.name }}
 spec:
 {{- end}}
diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/control-plane.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/control-plane.yaml
index 40bda081..d72249d1 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/control-plane.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/control-plane.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    {{- end }}
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $controlPlaneNamespace }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -36,8 +39,11 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ $controlPlaneName }}
   namespace: {{ $controlPlaneNamespace }}
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    {{- end }}
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- if or $controlPlaneVersion $.Values.configSecret.name $.Values.manager }}
 spec:
 {{- end}}
diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core-conditions.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core-conditions.yaml
index bb396a24..059c8c7d 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core-conditions.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core-conditions.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if or .Values.addon .Values.bootstrap .Values.controlPlane .Values.infrastructure }}
+{{- if or .Values.addon .Values.bootstrap .Values.controlPlane .Values.infrastructure .Values.ipam }}
 # Deploy core components if not specified
 {{- if not .Values.core }}
 ---
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    {{- end }}
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-system
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -16,8 +19,11 @@ metadata:
   name: cluster-api
   namespace: capi-system
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    {{- end }}
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- with .Values.configSecret }}
 spec:
   configSecret:
@@ -28,4 +34,3 @@ spec:
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
-
diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
index 8f993496..828d2269 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    {{- end }}
+    "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $coreNamespace }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
@@ -35,8 +38,10 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ $coreName }}
   namespace: {{ $coreNamespace }}
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- if or $coreVersion $.Values.configSecret.name $.Values.manager }}
 spec:
@@ -45,8 +50,8 @@ spec:
   version: {{ $coreVersion }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- if $.Values.manager }}
-  manager:
 {{- if and $.Values.manager.featureGates $.Values.manager.featureGates.core }}
+  manager:
     featureGates:
     {{- range $key, $value := $.Values.manager.featureGates.core }}
       {{ $key }}: {{ $value }}
diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
index a311684e..d2c2c217 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra-conditions.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-bootstrap-system
 ---
@@ -18,8 +20,10 @@ metadata:
   name: kubeadm
   namespace: capi-kubeadm-bootstrap-system
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- with .Values.configSecret }}
 spec:
@@ -37,8 +41,10 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: capi-kubeadm-control-plane-system
 ---
@@ -48,14 +54,16 @@ metadata:
   name: kubeadm
   namespace: capi-kubeadm-control-plane-system
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- with .Values.configSecret }}
 spec:
 {{- if $.Values.manager }}
-  manager:
 {{- if and $.Values.manager.featureGates $.Values.manager.featureGates.kubeadm }}
+  manager:
     featureGates:
     {{- range $key, $value := $.Values.manager.featureGates.kubeadm }}
       {{ $key }}: {{ $value }}
diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
index 9d504659..5841336c 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $infrastructureNamespace }}
 ---
@@ -37,8 +39,10 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ $infrastructureName }}
   namespace: {{ $infrastructureNamespace }}
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- if or $infrastructureVersion $.Values.configSecret.name $.Values.manager $.Values.additionalDeployments }}
 spec:
@@ -47,8 +51,8 @@ spec:
   version: {{ $infrastructureVersion }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- if $.Values.manager }}
-  manager:
 {{- if and (kindIs "map" $.Values.manager.featureGates) (hasKey $.Values.manager.featureGates $infrastructureName) }}
+  manager:
 {{- range $key, $value := $.Values.manager.featureGates }}
   {{- if eq $key $infrastructureName }}
     featureGates:
diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/ipam.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/ipam.yaml
index f64a0da8..06960afb 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/ipam.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/ipam.yaml
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "1"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $ipamNamespace }}
 ---
@@ -37,8 +39,10 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ $ipamName }}
   namespace: {{ $ipamNamespace }}
   annotations:
+    {{- if $.Values.enableHelmHook }}
     "helm.sh/hook": "post-install,post-upgrade"
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "2"
+    {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "2"
 {{- if or $ipamVersion $.Values.configSecret.name $.Values.manager $.Values.additionalDeployments }}
 spec:
@@ -47,8 +51,8 @@ spec:
   version: {{ $ipamVersion }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- if $.Values.manager }}
-  manager:
 {{- if and (kindIs "map" $.Values.manager.featureGates) (hasKey $.Values.manager.featureGates $ipamName) }}
+  manager:
 {{- range $key, $value := $.Values.manager.featureGates }}
   {{- if eq $key $ipamName }}
     featureGates:
diff --git a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml
index 080378fd..12507a3c 100644
--- a/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/capi-operator/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ leaderElection:
 image:
   manager:
     repository: registry.k8s.io/capi-operator/cluster-api-operator
-    tag: v0.17.0
+    tag: v0.18.1
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 env:
   manager: []
@@ -69,3 +69,4 @@ volumeMounts:
     - mountPath: /tmp/k8s-webhook-server/serving-certs
       name: cert
       readOnly: true
+enableHelmHook: true