diff --git a/empty-resources/0000_05_config-operator_02_featuregate.cr.yaml b/empty-resources/0000_05_config-operator_02_featuregate.cr.yaml
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+apiVersion: config.openshift.io/v1
+kind: FeatureGate
+metadata:
+  name: cluster
+  annotations:
+    release.openshift.io/create-only: "true"
+spec: {}