diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/cert-manager/cert-manager/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/cert-manager/cert-manager/ks.yaml
index e248e2e6..058f1c2e 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/cert-manager/cert-manager/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/cert-manager/cert-manager/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-cert-manager
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/cert-manager/cert-manager/app
   prune: true
@@ -26,8 +24,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-cert-manager-issuers
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   dependsOn:
     - name: cluster-apps-cert-manager
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/default/echo-server/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/default/echo-server/ks.yaml
index 30baeb94..e1bc0ccf 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/default/echo-server/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/default/echo-server/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-echo-server
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/default/echo-server/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/default/hajimari/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/default/hajimari/ks.yaml
index 0e1dba45..4dfd4d66 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/default/hajimari/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/default/hajimari/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-hajimari
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/default/hajimari/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/flux-system/addons/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/flux-system/addons/ks.yaml
index f412434b..582153ad 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/flux-system/addons/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/flux-system/addons/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-flux-webhooks
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/flux-system/addons/webhooks
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/flux-system/weave-gitops/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/flux-system/weave-gitops/ks.yaml
index f5b97d88..eacfe8c0 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/flux-system/weave-gitops/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/flux-system/weave-gitops/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-weave-gitops
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/flux-system/weave-gitops/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/kube-vip/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/kube-vip/ks.yaml
index 6d371684..50214ca7 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/kube-vip/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/kube-vip/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-kube-vip
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/kube-system/kube-vip/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/local-path-provisioner/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/local-path-provisioner/ks.yaml
index 878f3837..c91f0123 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/local-path-provisioner/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/local-path-provisioner/ks.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-local-path-provisioner
   namespace: flux-system
+  labels:
+    substitution.flux.home.arpa/disabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/kube-system/local-path-provisioner/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/metrics-server/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/metrics-server/ks.yaml
index cb8b337a..639b29da 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/metrics-server/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/metrics-server/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-metrics-server
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/kube-system/metrics-server/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/reloader/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/reloader/ks.yaml
index bfcd9b85..f02d6476 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/reloader/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/reloader/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-reloader
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/kube-system/reloader/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/monitoring/kubernetes-dashboard/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/monitoring/kubernetes-dashboard/ks.yaml
index b86a6278..d71ad1cb 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/monitoring/kubernetes-dashboard/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/monitoring/kubernetes-dashboard/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-kubernetes-dashboard
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/monitoring/kubernetes-dashboard/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/networking/cloudflare-ddns/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/networking/cloudflare-ddns/ks.yaml
index b3577fd6..c496af14 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/networking/cloudflare-ddns/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/networking/cloudflare-ddns/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-cloudflare-ddns
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/networking/cloudflare-ddns/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/networking/external-dns/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/networking/external-dns/ks.yaml
index 45af753f..9265b69d 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/networking/external-dns/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/networking/external-dns/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-external-dns
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/networking/external-dns/app
   prune: true
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/networking/ingress-nginx/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/networking/ingress-nginx/ks.yaml
index 87935d44..bca20d35 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/networking/ingress-nginx/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/networking/ingress-nginx/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-ingress-nginx-certificates
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   dependsOn:
     - name: cluster-apps-cert-manager-issuers
@@ -24,8 +22,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-ingress-nginx
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   dependsOn:
     - name: cluster-apps-ingress-nginx-certificates
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/networking/k8s-gateway/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/networking/k8s-gateway/ks.yaml
index dfecac51..511df662 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/networking/k8s-gateway/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/networking/k8s-gateway/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-k8s-gateway
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   dependsOn:
     - name: cluster-apps-metallb
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/networking/metallb/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/networking/metallb/ks.yaml
index 53f482f4..c8c88074 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/networking/metallb/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/networking/metallb/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-metallb
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/networking/metallb/app
   prune: true
@@ -26,8 +24,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-metallb-config
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   dependsOn:
     - name: cluster-apps-metallb
diff --git a/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml b/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
index 6d10ca90..091665c1 100644
--- a/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/ks.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-system-upgrade-controller
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/system-upgrade/system-upgrade-controller/app
   prune: true
@@ -22,8 +20,6 @@ kind: Kustomization
 metadata:
   name: cluster-apps-system-upgrade-controller-plans
   namespace: flux-system
-  labels:
-    substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled: "true"
 spec:
   dependsOn:
     - name: cluster-apps-system-upgrade-controller
diff --git a/kubernetes/flux/apps.yaml b/kubernetes/flux/apps.yaml
index bb55e118..4a847d0c 100644
--- a/kubernetes/flux/apps.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/flux/apps.yaml
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ spec:
         group: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io
         version: v1beta2
         kind: Kustomization
-        labelSelector: substitution.flux.home.arpa/enabled=true
+        labelSelector: substitution.flux.home.arpa/disabled notin (true)