diff --git a/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml b/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
index c3759a0..14211d6 100644
--- a/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-patches:
+patchesStrategicMerge:
 - redis-slave-deployment.yaml
 - redis-slave-service.yaml
diff --git a/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml b/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
index 3529762..7333d39 100644
--- a/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-patches:
+patchesStrategicMerge:
 - frontend-deployment.yaml
 - frontend-service.yaml
diff --git a/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/test/kustomization.yaml b/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/test/kustomization.yaml
index cae2c12..226b12a 100644
--- a/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/test/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/test/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-patches:
+patchesStrategicMerge:
 - frontend-deployment.yaml
diff --git a/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml b/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
index 3e70f16..a9f9b3d 100644
--- a/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 resources:
 - ../../base
-patches:
+patchesStrategicMerge:
 - redis-slave-deployment.yaml
 - redis-slave-service.yaml
diff --git a/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml b/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
index d5efb3b..9cc26a8 100644
--- a/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 resources:
 - ../../base
-patches:
+patchesStrategicMerge:
 - frontend-deployment.yaml
 - frontend-service.yaml
diff --git a/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/test/kustomization.yaml b/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/test/kustomization.yaml
index aa9cad8..924a468 100644
--- a/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/test/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/multi-cluster/kustomize/overlays/test/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 resources:
 - ../../base
-patches:
+patchesStrategicMerge:
 - frontend-deployment.yaml
diff --git a/single-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml b/single-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
index c3759a0..14211d6 100644
--- a/single-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/single-cluster/helm-kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-patches:
+patchesStrategicMerge:
 - redis-slave-deployment.yaml
 - redis-slave-service.yaml
diff --git a/single-cluster/kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml b/single-cluster/kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
index c428810..ee8993d 100644
--- a/single-cluster/kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/single-cluster/kustomize/overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 bases:
 - ../../base
-patches:
+patchesStrategicMerge:
 - redis-slave-deployment.yaml
 - redis-slave-service.yaml
diff --git a/tests/expected/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/bundle.yaml b/tests/expected/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/bundle.yaml
index bcb6c6b..f205cbc 100644
--- a/tests/expected/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/bundle.yaml
+++ b/tests/expected/multi-cluster/helm-kustomize/bundle.yaml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ spec:
           dir: overlays/prod
     name: fleet.yaml
   - content: |
-      patches:
+      patchesStrategicMerge:
       - redis-slave-deployment.yaml
       - redis-slave-service.yaml
     name: overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ spec:
         type: LoadBalancer
     name: overlays/prod/frontend-service.yaml
   - content: |
-      patches:
+      patchesStrategicMerge:
       - frontend-deployment.yaml
       - frontend-service.yaml
     name: overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ spec:
         replicas: 3
     name: overlays/test/frontend-deployment.yaml
   - content: |
-      patches:
+      patchesStrategicMerge:
       - frontend-deployment.yaml
     name: overlays/test/kustomization.yaml
   targets:
diff --git a/tests/expected/multi-cluster/kustomize/bundle.yaml b/tests/expected/multi-cluster/kustomize/bundle.yaml
index a1825c2..a177597 100644
--- a/tests/expected/multi-cluster/kustomize/bundle.yaml
+++ b/tests/expected/multi-cluster/kustomize/bundle.yaml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ spec:
   - content: |
       resources:
       - ../../base
-      patches:
+      patchesStrategicMerge:
       - redis-slave-deployment.yaml
       - redis-slave-service.yaml
     name: overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ spec:
   - content: |
       resources:
       - ../../base
-      patches:
+      patchesStrategicMerge:
       - frontend-deployment.yaml
       - frontend-service.yaml
     name: overlays/prod/kustomization.yaml
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ spec:
   - content: |
       resources:
       - ../../base
-      patches:
+      patchesStrategicMerge:
       - frontend-deployment.yaml
     name: overlays/test/kustomization.yaml
   targets:
diff --git a/tests/expected/single-cluster/helm-kustomize/bundle.yaml b/tests/expected/single-cluster/helm-kustomize/bundle.yaml
index 75029f4..60c5a1d 100644
--- a/tests/expected/single-cluster/helm-kustomize/bundle.yaml
+++ b/tests/expected/single-cluster/helm-kustomize/bundle.yaml
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ spec:
         dir: overlays/dev
     name: fleet.yaml
   - content: |
-      patches:
+      patchesStrategicMerge:
       - redis-slave-deployment.yaml
       - redis-slave-service.yaml
     name: overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml
diff --git a/tests/expected/single-cluster/kustomize/bundle.yaml b/tests/expected/single-cluster/kustomize/bundle.yaml
index e1d9042..1798a9e 100644
--- a/tests/expected/single-cluster/kustomize/bundle.yaml
+++ b/tests/expected/single-cluster/kustomize/bundle.yaml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ spec:
   - content: |
       bases:
       - ../../base
-      patches:
+      patchesStrategicMerge:
       - redis-slave-deployment.yaml
       - redis-slave-service.yaml
     name: overlays/dev/kustomization.yaml