diff --git a/tutor/templates/kustomization.yml b/tutor/templates/kustomization.yml
index 1bfb637..7388f05 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/kustomization.yml
+++ b/tutor/templates/kustomization.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,12 @@ configMapGenerator:
         app.kubernetes.io/name: redis
 {{ patch("kustomization-configmapgenerator") }}
 
+{%- if patch("k8s-override") || patch("kustomization-patches-strategic-merge") %}
 patchesStrategicMerge:
+{%- if patch("k8s-override") %}
 - k8s/override.yml
+{%- endif %}
 {{ patch("kustomization-patches-strategic-merge") }}
+{%- endif %}
 
 {{ patch("kustomization") }}