diff --git a/applications/archmeister.yaml b/applications/archmeister.yaml
index f82ce32b..f171d9c6 100644
--- a/applications/archmeister.yaml
+++ b/applications/archmeister.yaml
@@ -4,23 +4,28 @@ metadata:
   name: archmeister
   namespace: argocd
 spec:
+  goTemplate: true
   generators:
   - list:
       elements:
       - cluster: https://kubernetes.default.svc
         env: prod
         hostname: archmeister.srv.oceanbox.io
+        autoSync: false
+        prune: true
       - cluster: https://staging-vcluster.staging-vcluster:443
         env: staging
         hostname: archmeister.beta.oceanbox.io
+        autoSync: true
+        prune: true
   template:
     metadata:
-      name: '{{ env }}-archmeister'
+      name: "{{ .env }}-archmeister"
     spec:
       project: atlantis
       destination:
         namespace: atlantis
-        server: '{{ cluster }}'
+        server: "{{ .cluster }}"
       source:
         repoURL: https://gitlab.com/oceanbox/manifests.git
         targetRevision: dev
@@ -29,6 +34,13 @@ spec:
           name: kustomize-helm-with-rewrite
           parameters:
           - name: env
-            string: '{{ env }}'
+            string: "{{ .env }}"
           - name: hostname
-            string: '{{ hostname }}'
+            string: "{{ .hostname }}"
+  templatePatch: |
+    {{- if .autoSync }}
+    spec:
+      syncPolicy:
+        automated:
+          prune: {{ .prune }}
+    {{- end }}