diff --git a/argocd/dev-app.yaml b/argocd/dev-app.yaml
index 3cc9102..49f4c1e 100644
--- a/argocd/dev-app.yaml
+++ b/argocd/dev-app.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ spec:
   destination:
     server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
     namespace: dev
+  ignoreDifferences:
+    - group: apps
+      kind: Deployment
+      name: dev
+      jsonPointers:
+        - /spec/replicas
   syncPolicy:
     automated:
       prune: true