diff --git a/cluster-resources/policies/secret-cloner.yaml b/cluster-resources/policies/secret-cloner.yaml
index 0f801f8..c76a937 100644
--- a/cluster-resources/policies/secret-cloner.yaml
+++ b/cluster-resources/policies/secret-cloner.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   rules:
   - name: sync-secrets
+    skipBackgroundRequests: true
     match:
       any:
       - resources: