diff --git a/argocd-apps/infrastructure/rook-ceph-operator.yaml b/argocd-apps/infrastructure/rook-ceph-operator.yaml
index 9985721..05593b1 100644
--- a/argocd-apps/infrastructure/rook-ceph-operator.yaml
+++ b/argocd-apps/infrastructure/rook-ceph-operator.yaml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
     namespace: rook-ceph
+  # Auto-sync disabled: operator reconciles OSD deployments and removes
+  # expand-bluefs workaround patches. Keep operator scaled to 0 until
+  # the BlueStore UUID mismatch / expand-bluefs crash is resolved.
   syncPolicy:
-    automated:
-      prune: true
-      selfHeal: true
     syncOptions:
       - CreateNamespace=true
       - ServerSideApply=true