diff --git a/packages/core/installer/images/cozystack/Dockerfile b/packages/core/installer/images/cozystack/Dockerfile
index ed734834..fcb2a73a 100644
--- a/packages/core/installer/images/cozystack/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/core/installer/images/cozystack/Dockerfile
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ FROM alpine:3.21
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache make
 RUN apk add helm kubectl --repository=https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community
+RUN apk add yq
 
 COPY scripts /cozystack/scripts
 COPY --from=builder /src/packages/core /cozystack/packages/core
diff --git a/packages/core/platform/Makefile b/packages/core/platform/Makefile
index 6ea9828f..a2b95ddf 100644
--- a/packages/core/platform/Makefile
+++ b/packages/core/platform/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,18 @@ show:
 	helm template -n $(NAMESPACE) $(NAME) . --dry-run=server $(API_VERSIONS_FLAGS)
 
 apply:
-	helm template -n $(NAMESPACE) $(NAME) . --dry-run=server $(API_VERSIONS_FLAGS) | kubectl apply -f-
+	@echo "Applying active HelmReleases..."
+	helm template -n $(NAMESPACE) $(NAME) . --dry-run=server \
+		| yq 'select(.metadata.annotations."cozystack.io/marked-for-deletion" != "true")' - \
+		| kubectl apply -f-
+
+delete:
+	@echo "Deleting marked-for-deletion HelmReleases..."
+	helm template -n $(NAMESPACE) $(NAME) . --dry-run=server \
+		| yq 'select(.metadata.annotations."cozystack.io/marked-for-deletion" == "true")' -  \
+		| kubectl delete -f - --ignore-not-found=true
+
+reconcile: apply delete
 
 namespaces-show:
 	helm template -n $(NAMESPACE) $(NAME) . --dry-run=server $(API_VERSIONS_FLAGS) -s templates/namespaces.yaml
diff --git a/packages/core/platform/templates/helmreleases.yaml b/packages/core/platform/templates/helmreleases.yaml
index df0b1bfd..d437888f 100644
--- a/packages/core/platform/templates/helmreleases.yaml
+++ b/packages/core/platform/templates/helmreleases.yaml
@@ -80,3 +80,21 @@ spec:
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
+
+{{- range $name := $disabledComponents }}
+  {{- if ne $name "" }}
+---
+apiVersion: helm.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v2
+kind: HelmRelease
+metadata:
+  name: {{ $name }}
+  namespace: {{ index $dependencyNamespaces $name | default "cozy-system" }}
+  annotations:
+    cozystack.io/marked-for-deletion: "true"
+  labels:
+    cozystack.io/repository: system
+    cozystack.io/system-app: "true"
+spec:
+  suspend: true
+  {{- end }}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/scripts/installer.sh b/scripts/installer.sh
index e3032145..d7667d5a 100755
--- a/scripts/installer.sh
+++ b/scripts/installer.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ make -C packages/core/platform namespaces-apply
 ensure_fluxcd
 
 # Install platform chart
-make -C packages/core/platform apply
+make -C packages/core/platform reconcile
 
 # Install basic charts
 if ! flux_is_ok; then
@@ -93,5 +93,5 @@ done
 trap 'exit' INT TERM
 while true; do
   sleep 60 & wait
-  make -C packages/core/platform apply
+  make -C packages/core/platform reconcile
 done