diff --git a/clusters/lib/nfd-operator/application.yaml b/clusters/lib/nfd-operator/application.yaml
index 02d6bce..48419a6 100644
--- a/clusters/lib/nfd-operator/application.yaml
+++ b/clusters/lib/nfd-operator/application.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@ spec:
   destination:
     name: REPLACEME
     namespace: openshift-nfd
+  ignoreDifferences:
+    - group: nfd.openshift.io
+      kind: NodeFeatureDiscovery
+      jsonPointers:
+        - /spec/topologyupdater
+        - /spec/topologyUpdater