diff --git a/docs/features/kustomize.md b/docs/features/kustomize.md
index 4efa4144a0..e1a691b511 100644
--- a/docs/features/kustomize.md
+++ b/docs/features/kustomize.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Kustomize can be extended to understand CRD objects through the use of
 [transformer configs](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/tree/master/examples/transformerconfigs).
 Using transformer configs, kustomize can be "taught" about the structure of a Rollout object and
 leverage kustomize features such as ConfigMap/Secret generators, variable references, and common
-labels & annotations. To use Rollouts with kustomize: 
+labels & annotations. To use Rollouts with kustomize:
 
 1. Download [`rollout-transform.yaml`](kustomize/rollout-transform.yaml) into your kustomize directory.
 
@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@ resources:
 openapi:
   path: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/argoproj/argo-schema-generator/main/schema/argo_all_k8s_kustomize_schema.json
 
-patchesStrategicMerge:
-- |-
-  apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
-  kind: Rollout
-  metadata:
-    name: rollout-canary
-  spec:
-    template:
-      spec:
-        containers:
-        - name: rollouts-demo
-          image: nginx
+patches:
+- patch: |-
+    apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+    kind: Rollout
+    metadata:
+      name: rollout-canary
+    spec:
+      template:
+        spec:
+          containers:
+          - name: rollouts-demo
+            image: nginx
 ```
 
 The OpenAPI data is auto-generated and defined in this [file](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-schema-generator/blob/main/schema/argo_all_k8s_kustomize_schema.json).
diff --git a/examples/notifications/kustomization.yaml b/examples/notifications/kustomization.yaml
index df8b1ffb2f..73154065be 100644
--- a/examples/notifications/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/examples/notifications/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ kind: Kustomization
 resources:
 - ../../manifests/notifications
 
-patchesStrategicMerge:
-- configmap.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
+patches:
+- path: configmap.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/namespace-install/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/namespace-install/kustomization.yaml
index 5d902d1c4c..153432ec04 100644
--- a/manifests/namespace-install/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/namespace-install/kustomization.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ bases:
 resources:
 - argo-rollouts-rolebinding.yaml
 
-patchesStrategicMerge:
-- add-namespaced-flag.yaml
+patches:
+- path: add-namespaced-flag.yaml
 
 patchesJson6902:
 - path: clusterrole-to-role.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/notifications/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/notifications/kustomization.yaml
index e8b7beeed9..751122f02c 100644
--- a/manifests/notifications/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/notifications/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ kind: Kustomization
 resources:
 - argo-rollouts-notification-configmap.yaml
 
-patchesStrategicMerge:
-  - on-rollout-completed.yaml
-  - on-scaling-replica-set.yaml
-  - on-rollout-step-completed.yaml
-  - on-rollout-updated.yaml
-  - on-rollout-aborted.yaml
-  - on-rollout-paused.yaml
-  - on-analysis-run-running.yaml
-  - on-analysis-run-error.yaml
-  - on-analysis-run-failed.yaml
+patches:
+  - path: on-rollout-completed.yaml
+  - path: on-scaling-replica-set.yaml
+  - path: on-rollout-step-completed.yaml
+  - path: on-rollout-updated.yaml
+  - path: on-rollout-aborted.yaml
+  - path: on-rollout-paused.yaml
+  - path: on-analysis-run-running.yaml
+  - path: on-analysis-run-error.yaml
+  - path: on-analysis-run-failed.yaml
diff --git a/test/kustomize/rollout/kustomization.yaml b/test/kustomize/rollout/kustomization.yaml
index 71a3660e3c..6f451758d9 100644
--- a/test/kustomize/rollout/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/test/kustomize/rollout/kustomization.yaml
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ images:
 openapi:
   path: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/argoproj/argo-schema-generator/main/schema/argo_all_k8s_kustomize_schema.json
 
-patchesStrategicMerge:
-- |-
-  apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
-  kind: Rollout
-  metadata:
-    name: guestbook
-  spec:
-    template:
-      spec:
-        containers:
-        - name: guestbook
-          image: guestbook-patched:v1
+patches:
+- patch: |-
+    apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+    kind: Rollout
+    metadata:
+      name: guestbook
+    spec:
+      template:
+        spec:
+          containers:
+          - name: guestbook
+            image: guestbook-patched:v1