diff --git a/multicluster/base/kustomization.yml b/multicluster/base/kustomization.yml
index 716c5c8419..beb59ad0a4 100644
--- a/multicluster/base/kustomization.yml
+++ b/multicluster/base/kustomization.yml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ resources:
   - frontend.yml
   - ns.yml
 
-patchesStrategicMerge:
-  - patch.yml
+patches:
+  - path: ./patch.yml