diff --git a/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/ks.yaml.j2 b/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/ks.yaml.j2
index 289192c8..892c4cd3 100644
--- a/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/ks.yaml.j2
+++ b/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/ks.yaml.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: flux-system
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/kube-system/cilium/app
-  prune: true
+  prune: false # never should be deleted
   sourceRef:
     kind: GitRepository
     name: home-kubernetes
diff --git a/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/coredns/ks.yaml.j2 b/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/coredns/ks.yaml.j2
index 5c2415cd..ad61e16a 100644
--- a/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/coredns/ks.yaml.j2
+++ b/bootstrap/templates/kubernetes/apps/kube-system/coredns/ks.yaml.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: flux-system
 spec:
   path: ./kubernetes/apps/kube-system/coredns/app
-  prune: true
+  prune: false # never should be deleted
   sourceRef:
     kind: GitRepository
     name: home-kubernetes