diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
index 6a341496..43a705c3 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/addon.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   {{- $addonNamespace := default ( printf "%s-%s" $name "addon-system" ) (get $addon "namespace") }}
   {{- $addonName := $name }}
   {{- $addonVersion := get $addon "version" }}
+{{- if ne $addon.createNamespace false }}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ metadata:
     {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $addonNamespace }}
+{{- end }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: AddonProvider
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
index 78dad47e..65378bed 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/bootstrap.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   {{- $bootstrapNamespace := default ( printf "%s-%s" $name "bootstrap-system" ) (get $bootstrap "namespace") }}
   {{- $bootstrapName := $name }}
   {{- $bootstrapVersion := get $bootstrap "version" }}
+{{- if ne $bootstrap.createNamespace false }}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ metadata:
     {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $bootstrapNamespace }}
+{{- end }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: BootstrapProvider
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/control-plane.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/control-plane.yaml
index 8a020afd..33794af9 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/control-plane.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/control-plane.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   {{- $controlPlaneNamespace := default ( printf "%s-%s" $name "control-plane-system" ) (get $controlPlane "namespace") }}
   {{- $controlPlaneName := $name }}
   {{- $controlPlaneVersion := get $controlPlane "version" }}
+{{- if ne $controlPlane.createNamespace false }}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ metadata:
     {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $controlPlaneNamespace }}
+{{- end }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: ControlPlaneProvider
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
index 648e1b60..57629497 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/core.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   {{- $coreNamespace := default "capi-system" (get $core "namespace") }}
   {{- $coreName := $name }}
   {{- $coreVersion := get $core "version" }}
+{{- if ne $core.createNamespace false }}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ metadata:
     {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $coreNamespace }}
+{{- end }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: CoreProvider
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
index 835607d4..8e68b3bf 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/infra.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   {{- $infrastructureNamespace := default ( printf "%s-%s" $name "infrastructure-system" ) (get $infra "namespace") }}
   {{- $infrastructureName := $name }}
   {{- $infrastructureVersion := get $infra "version" }}
+{{- if ne $infra.createNamespace false }}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ metadata:
     {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $infrastructureNamespace }}
+{{- end }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: InfrastructureProvider
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/ipam.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/ipam.yaml
index 4a33c42f..e7d33100 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/ipam.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/templates/ipam.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   {{- $ipamNamespace := default ( printf "%s-%s" $name "ipam-system" ) (get $ipam "namespace") }}
   {{- $ipamName := $name }}
   {{- $ipamVersion := get $ipam "version" }}
+{{- if ne $ipam.createNamespace false }}
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ metadata:
     {{- end }}
     "argocd.argoproj.io/sync-wave": "1"
   name: {{ $ipamNamespace }}
+{{- end }}
 ---
 apiVersion: operator.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha2
 kind: IPAMProvider
diff --git a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml
index 32f5f439..2e1ac638 100644
--- a/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/hack/charts/cluster-api-operator/values.yaml
@@ -2,29 +2,35 @@
 # ---
 # Cluster API provider options
 core: {}
-# cluster-api: {}  # Name, required
-#   namespace: ""  # Optional
-#   version: ""    # Optional
+# cluster-api: {}         # Name, required
+#   namespace: ""         # Optional
+#   version: ""           # Optional
+#   createNamespace: true # Optional
 bootstrap: {}
-# kubeadm: {}      # Name, required
-#   namespace: ""  # Optional
-#   version: ""    # Optional
+# kubeadm: {}             # Name, required
+#   namespace: ""         # Optional
+#   version: ""           # Optional
+#   createNamespace: true # Optional
 controlPlane: {}
-# kubeadm: {}      # Name, required
-#   namespace: ""  # Optional
-#   version: ""    # Optional
+# kubeadm: {}             # Name, required
+#   namespace: ""         # Optional
+#   version: ""           # Optional
+#   createNamespace: true # Optional
 infrastructure: {}
-# docker: {}  # Name, required
-#   namespace: ""  # Optional
-#   version: ""    # Optional
+# docker: {}              # Name, required
+#   namespace: ""         # Optional
+#   version: ""           # Optional
+#   createNamespace: true # Optional
 addon: {}
-# helm: {}         # Name, required
-#   namespace: ""  # Optional
-#   version: ""    # Optional
+# helm: {}                # Name, required
+#   namespace: ""         # Optional
+#   version: ""           # Optional
+#   createNamespace: true # Optional
 ipam: {}
-# in-cluster: {}   # Name, required
-#   namespace: ""  # Optional
-#   version: ""    # Optional
+# in-cluster: {}          # Name, required
+#   namespace: ""         # Optional
+#   version: ""           # Optional
+#   createNamespace: true # Optional
 manager.featureGates: {}
 fetchConfig: {}
 # ---