diff --git a/apps/example-app/application.yaml b/apps/example-app/application.yaml
index 6d688f2..231a6e2 100644
--- a/apps/example-app/application.yaml
+++ b/apps/example-app/application.yaml
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@ spec:
     targetRevision: "*"
     chart: example-app
     helm:
-      valuesObject:
-        app:
-          ports:
-            http: "8096"
-          secretName: "auth-api-dev"
+      valueFiles:
+        - values.yaml
   destination:
     server: "https://kubernetes.default.svc"
     namespace: example-app
@@ -23,4 +20,4 @@ spec:
       prune: true
       selfHeal: true
     syncOptions:
-      - CreateNamespace=true
\ No newline at end of file
+      - CreateNamespace=true
diff --git a/apps/json-echo/application.yaml b/apps/json-echo/application.yaml
index 82af3cc..9c320ae 100644
--- a/apps/json-echo/application.yaml
+++ b/apps/json-echo/application.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ spec:
     helm:
       valueFiles:
         - values.yaml
-      parameters:
-        - name: app.ports.http
-          value: "8091"
   destination:
     server: "https://kubernetes.default.svc"
     namespace: json-echo
diff --git a/apps/json-echo/values.yaml b/apps/json-echo/values.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9cd41c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/json-echo/values.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+app:
+  ports:
+    http: 8092
+  secretName: auth-api-dev