diff --git a/roles/ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap/defaults/main.yml
index 7565c7e..d39d96a 100644
--- a/roles/ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap/defaults/main.yml
@@ -49,3 +49,11 @@ ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap_application_sync_required: true # false is great
 # /operation on child Application CRDs. Has no effect on other resource types.
 # Default: false — existing labs are unaffected unless they opt in.
 ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap_application_ignore_tracking: false
+
+# Additional syncOptions to include on the ArgoCD Application.
+# RespectIgnoreDifferences=true is always included.
+# Common additions:
+#   - SkipDryRunOnMissingResource=true  (when operator CRDs are in same app as Subscriptions)
+#   - CreateNamespace=true
+#   - ServerSideApply=true
+ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap_sync_options: []
diff --git a/roles/ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap/templates/application.yaml.j2 b/roles/ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap/templates/application.yaml.j2
index cfcd3e1..5214618 100644
--- a/roles/ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap/templates/application.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap/templates/application.yaml.j2
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ spec:
       selfHeal: false
     syncOptions:
       - RespectIgnoreDifferences=true
+{% if ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap_sync_options | length > 0 %}
+{% for opt in ocp4_workload_gitops_bootstrap_sync_options %}
+      - {{ opt }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
   ignoreDifferences:
     - group: ""
       kind: ConfigMap