diff --git a/component/config.jsonnet b/component/config.jsonnet
index ff326fb..b96120d 100644
--- a/component/config.jsonnet
+++ b/component/config.jsonnet
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ local groupSyncs = std.filter(
             name: k,
             namespace: params.namespace,
             labels+: labels,
+            annotations+: {
+              'argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options': 'SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true',
+            },
           },
           spec: {
             providers: [
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/group-sync-operator/group-sync-operator/02_groupsync.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/group-sync-operator/group-sync-operator/02_groupsync.yaml
index 7676eb4..56edd09 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/group-sync-operator/group-sync-operator/02_groupsync.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/group-sync-operator/group-sync-operator/02_groupsync.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: redhatcop.redhat.io/v1alpha1
 kind: GroupSync
 metadata:
+  annotations:
+    argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: commodore
     app.kubernetes.io/name: group-sync-operator
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ spec:
 apiVersion: redhatcop.redhat.io/v1alpha1
 kind: GroupSync
 metadata:
+  annotations:
+    argocd.argoproj.io/sync-options: SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: commodore
     app.kubernetes.io/name: group-sync-operator