diff --git a/system/k8up-operator/kustomization.yaml b/system/k8up-operator/kustomization.yaml
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--- a/system/k8up-operator/kustomization.yaml
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@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# TODO switch back to Helm when they include CRDs
-apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
-kind: Kustomization
-
-resources:
-  - github.com/k8up-io/k8up/config/default?ref=master
-  - schedule.yaml
diff --git a/system/k8up-operator/schedule.yaml b/system/k8up-operator/schedule.yaml
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-apiVersion: k8up.io/v1
-kind: Schedule
-metadata:
-  name: schedule-test
-spec:
-  backend:
-    s3:
-      endpoint: s3.us-west-002.backblazeb2.com
-      bucket: khuedoan-homelab-backup
-      accessKeyIDSecretRef:
-        name: backblaze-credentials
-        key: application-key-id
-      secretAccessKeySecretRef:
-        name: backblaze-credentials
-        key: application-key
-    repoPasswordSecretRef:
-      name: backblaze-credentials
-      key: repo-password
-  backup:
-    schedule: '0 8 * * *'
-    failedJobsHistoryLimit: 2
-    successfulJobsHistoryLimit: 2
-    # TODO
-    #promURL: https://prometheus:8443
-  check:
-    schedule: '0 1 * * 1'
-    #promURL: https://prometheus:8443
-  prune:
-    schedule: '0 1 * * 0'
-    retention:
-      keepLast: 5
-      keepDaily: 14